He was born in
Montabone near
Acqui. He is said to have been a pupil of
Lorenzo Sabbatini. He started painting in
Milan, then worked in
Pavia, where he was made a citizen. He also painted in
Novara,
Vercelli,
Alessandria, and
Turin, and
Genoa. His best work,
Deposition from the Cross, is at the church of
San Gaudenzio, Novara. He also painted for the cupola of the dome of San Paolo in Novara. He painted for the Church of the Conventuali in
Moncalvo. He painted a
St. Anthony Abbot with St Paul for the church of
Sant'Antonio Abate in Milan. He painted in the
Sacro Monte di Crea. He was a collaborator in some works with
Gaudenzio Ferrari.
Daniele Crespi and
Giorgio Alberino were among his pupils, as was his daughter,
Orsola. He painted in oil a
St. Peter for the Chiesa della Croce,
St. Theresa for the church of the Trinity, both in
Turin, and a
Deposition for the church of
San Gaudenzio at Novara. At
Moncalvo, the church of the Conventuali has numerous works by him; at the church of
San Domenico, Chieri, he painted the
Raising of Lazarus and the
Miracle of the Loaves. He painted frescoes in the church of
Confraternity of San Michele in
Casale. Among his pupils was
Francesco Fea. ==References==