He was born in
Albaro, near
Genoa. He became a pupil of
Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari, and he was likely a contemporary in the studio with two other Ferrari pupils:
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione and
Giovanni Andrea Podesta. Other influences on his style came from trips to Venice of c. 1643–44 and 1650, his friendships with
Valerio Castello and
Casone, as well as the contact with his prolific brother and painter,
Giovanni Battista Carlone. He is best known as a
portrait painter, usually in full-length or three-quarters view; his portraits are mainly of aristocracy dressed in full regalia or shown amid items of their property in the manner of
Anthony van Dyck. He died at Genoa. ==Bibliography==