 In 1668, he moved to Rome where he was trained by Giuseppe Ghezzi.He painted genre scenes similar to those of the Bamboccianti.He was born in Comunanza in 1660 and moved to Rome in 1668 with the intention to become a priest, his interest in art and, in 1676, acquaintance with Giuseppe Ghezzi, made him change his mind and enter Giuseppe Ghezzi`s workshop to remain there for 11 years.