 He initially studied at the Brera Academy under Giocondo Albertolli, and then traveled to Rome to work under Campovecchio Mantovano.In 1803 he came to England to assist William Wilkins, the well-known architect, in the production of his "Antiquities of Magna Graecia" which was published in 1807.For many years Aglio was employed in the decoration of theaters, churches, and country mansions both in England and Ireland.