In 1711, he moved to Rome to study at the Accademia di San Luca with Carlo Maratta and in 1713 won the Academy's first prize for his drawing of "Miracle of Saint Pio".
In 1711, he moved to Rome to study at the Accademia di San Luca with Carlo Maratta. In 1713 Asam won the Academy's first prize for his drawing of "Miracle of Saint Pio".