He trained under
Andrea Vaccaro, whose style he at first followed, but he afterwards imitated with more success that of
Guido Reni and
Luca Giordano. He painted a
The Fall of the Angels, and
The Ascension for the church of
Santa Maria Maggiore of Naples. He also painted for the church of
Santi Apostoli and the church of the
Redenzione dei Cattivi. He also painted for
Pietà dei Turchini,
Gesù Nuovo,
Santi Apostoli and for the Congregation of Sette Dolori in Naples. He returned to Abruzzo, and painted a large fresco in the Palazzo Ducale of
Jove fights the Giants and
Life of Hercules. He also painted medallions with portraits of the Ducal family for the
Acquaviva family. He also painted for Giovanni Girolamo II in the palazzo ducale of
Atri. Domenici describes these frescoes on the Life of Hercules as
poetic conceits, with a brave ideation that leads to great works. ==References==