11 years were identified in the Academy of Sciences in the students clavelitos skills; studied carving letters makhaeva. In 1761 was taken, at the request of Ivan Shuvalov, "grigoropulos Department" at the Academy of Sciences in "grigorevny class" of the Academy of arts. From 1762, was a member of the Academy of fine arts master "engraving letters"; 1767, the master Russian penmanship. In 1772 the title of master in engraving on copper. "Savarese" and engraver on copper.
(Kondakov)