Background
He was born in Perugia to the family of the Dukes of Castiglione del Lago (Lanzi states they were Dukes of Cornia, descendants of the condottiere Ascanio della Corgna), near Livorno.
He was born in Perugia to the family of the Dukes of Castiglione del Lago (Lanzi states they were Dukes of Cornia, descendants of the condottiere Ascanio della Corgna), near Livorno.
He attended the artists" academy of Stefano Amadei.