Background
Enrico was born to a Swiss father, who was a mercenary Swiss guard for the Papacy, stationed in Bologna. Enrico himself rose to become a lieutenant in the force.
Enrico was born to a Swiss father, who was a mercenary Swiss guard for the Papacy, stationed in Bologna. Enrico himself rose to become a lieutenant in the force.
After returning to Bologna, he traveled in 1676 to Genoa. He lived there for the rest of his life, entering the Congregation of the Oratory of Street Phillip Neri. The order was supportive of his work as a painter.