He first studied with his father, Balthasar Lauwers (Italianized as Lauri), who was a Flemish landscape painter; and then studied with his elder brother, Francesco Lauri.
The young artist began by learning from his father, Balthasar Lauwers (referred to in Italian as Lauri), a Flemish painter of landscapes, before proceeding to study under his elder sibling, Francesco Lauri.