Background
He was born in Giulianova in the Abruzzo.
He was born in Giulianova in the Abruzzo.
He trained under Giuseppe Bonolis, and from there went to Naples, where he worked under Teramano. He was a colleague and friend of the painters Palizzi, Smargiassi, and Vianelli. He tended to paint subjects in typical peasant garb of Southern Italy.
Among his pupils was Raffaello Pagliaccetti.