 In August 1723, he apparently backed the litigation and lobbying by the academic outsiders (non-members of the Accademia di San Luca in Rome) like Michelangelo Cerruti, who sought to liberalize the control over artistic production held by the Academy.He himself was appointed along with his friend, Agostino Masucci to the Academy in 1723.He appears to have mastered painting a diversity of themes and styles, and is described by his biographer Niccolò Pio as having worked in