hiː wʌzðə sˈʌn əvə skˈʌlptɚ, bˌʌt hiː pɹɪfˈɜːd pˈeɪntɪŋ, ænd wʌz plˈeɪst ˌʌndɚ ðə kˈɛɹ ʌv dʒɪjˈuːlɪˌoʊ kwˈæɡlɪˌoʊ.
He was the son of a sculptor, but he preferred painting, and was placed under the care of Giulio Quaglio.