 He returned to Messina in 1743, after a devastating plague had decimated the city.Described as having a passionate character, and belonging to no school, but an original genius.In 1783, he moved to Siracusa to paint some churches, including the ceiling of the church of the Monastery of Santa Maria, the church of Saint Lucia, the church of the convent of San Francesco, and the Tribuna dello Spirito Santo.