Born in Bologna in 1708, studied Painting from Girolamo bona. In 1743, he was invited to Russia and serve in the Office Buildings of His Imperial Majesty's homes and gardens, comprising, in addition, the court theatrical painter. They performed composed by Stalinym allegorical ceiling Palace at Tsarskoye Selo; in 1748 P. wrote the ceiling in the Church and in the hall of the newly built Anichkov Palace, in 1750, together with other artists he wrote of scenery in the Opera house, near the Spruce trees; in 1755, wrote the scenery for the Opera Sumarokov "Cefal and Procris," and in 1759, together with the Valeriani — the prologue Sumarokov "New monastery". In may 1766, presented to the Imperial Academy of Arts paintings, he was recognized as "designated" and on March 5 of next year, "through presents from him this year to janvarskogo Assembly academic task, a picture representing the remains of the ruins of ancient architecture, decorated with columns and statues, in the General election by consent adopted by academician academic meetings" and soon after became the first time a teacher of perspective painting in academic classes. In the Museum of the Academy there are two donated them to copy his paintings: "Landscape with antique ruins" and "Ruins". In 1773 (11 may) he married Johann-Charlotte Ernst, and five years later, 28 October 1778, died in St. Petersburg. (Cumans)
