He was born in
Vercelli, in the Piedmont. Initially studying at the
Istituto di Belle Arti in
Vercelli, in 1889, he moved to Milan, where he studied under
Vespasiano Bignami and
Cesare Tallone at the
Brera Academy. In 1920, he replaced Tallone as professor of figure at the academy. His portraits recall the impasto effects of
Tranquillo Cremona,
Giovanni Boldini,
Mosè Bianchi, and
Eugène Carrière. He painted frescoes for the
Villa Pirotta of
Brunate (near
Como) and also for churches in Lombardy. He was an active member of the Masons, rising in 1922 to the level of master. == Gallery ==