He reached Naples in 1629, where he probably studied under Jusepe de Ribera (according to Bernardo De Dominici), but according to other documents he frequently attended the studio of a certain Pietro Beato, marrying Beato"s niece Angela Formichella in 1636. De Dominici saw his style as almost identical with that of Ribera, but modern critics find his style so different from Ribera"s that it is thought to be close to that of Massimo Stanzione and Agostino Beltrano, whom he probably also studied under during his time with Beato.
He died in Naples.