Background
He was born in Bologna, and trained under Francesco Galli Bibiena, mainly as a decorative painter for churches.
He was born in Bologna, and trained under Francesco Galli Bibiena, mainly as a decorative painter for churches.
The brothers Fillipo (1717-1801) and Giacomo Antonio were sculptors. He painted a Nativity at San Mattia in Bologna with Pietro Faccini and Niccola Bertuzzi. At the Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi of Bologna, he painted ornament around a painting by Vittorio Bigari.
One of his pupils was Giuseppe Jarmorini.
He also painted in the church of San Procolo, Bologna.