 He first practiced manuscript illumination, but later turned to painting landscapes under the guidance at the Accademia Albertina at Turin of Giacomo Grosso and Celestino Gilardi.In 1911-1912, he traveled to Libya, and in 1920-1921 to Latin America.In 1921 he displayed at the Circolo degli Artisti of Turin some paintings on the "Vedute of Alba", a type of subject he would continue to address throughout his career.