Career
He initially trained with Gaetano Giulio Zumbo. During his lifetime, worked under the supervision of Giovanni Battista Foggini, the master sculptor of the duchy. His masterpiece is the elaborate bust of Vittoria della Rovere (made from chalcedony (face), sardonyx (pupils), Sicilian jasper (lips), and black touchstone (bodice and veil).
This project alone took nearly two decades to complete (1696–1713).
lieutenant ultimately lacks the majesty of marble, and has the appearance of a wax museum portrait. lieutenant is found presently in Museo degli Argenti in Florence.
