He was born in
Pistoia. He started learning from a poorly known landscape painter, Salomon Boccali. At age 15, he moved to Rome, where he was one of the main pupils of
Andrea Sacchi. He is also often referred to as
Ludovico Garzi. In 1680 Garzi was appointed Regent of the
Congregazione dei Virtuosi al Pantheon, the papal society of painters. Garzi joined Rome's
guild of painters, The
Accademia di San Luca, in 1670 and became a director in 1682. He painted a
Triumph of St Catherine & Saints for the church of
Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli in Rome. He painted a
St Silvestro shows Constantine portraits of Saints Peter and Paul for
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. In the early 1680s, he contributed to the frescoes on the vault of
San Carlo al Corso, where his works included an
Allegory of Faith. He also completed a fresco depicting the
Glory of the Eternal Father (1686) for the dome of the
Cybo Chapel in the church of
Santa Maria del Popolo. He was one of the painters who contributed to the series of paintings depicting events from classical mythology displayed in the
Palazzo Buonaccorsi in
Macerata; his contribution is a
Venus in the Forge of Vulcan. He also painted for
San Silvestro in Capite and the
Chiesa delle Santissima Stimmate di San Francesco. He contributed a canvas to the
Cagli Cathedral. In Naples, he painted the ceiling and some chapels for
Santa Caterina del Formello. He died in Rome. == References ==