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