Cebej belonged to the four central painters of the Ljubljana Baroque. Not much is known about him, but he formed his style in the workshop of Valentin Metzinger. He mastered both fresco and oil painting on an equal level. His moderate sentiment, ease of handling, elegance, and vivid light colouring rank him as the main representative of Rococo in the Slovene lands. With him, the period of the Ljubljana Baroque, which had taken shape in the second quarter of the 18th century, came to an end.