He was born in
Cremona and died in
Milan. He was the pupil of the painter
Angelo Massarotti, and afterwards of
Robert de Longe. On leaving those masters, he was patronised by the noble family of
Crivelli, and was employed some years in ornamenting their palace. He painted several pictures for the churches at
Cremona and
Milan. In the
Cathedral of Milan, he painted
St. Benedict in the act of interceding for the city. He painted frescoes on mythologic themes for the
Palazzo Mezzabarba,
Palazzo Botta Adorno in
Pavia and for the
Villa Brentano Carones in
Corbetta, along with
Mattia Bortoloni. He also painted a
Glory of the Saint (1755) for the cupola of the church dedicated to
San Omobono of Cremona. ==References==