He was the elder brother of the preceding
doge,
Lorenzo Priuli. Girolamo's face is familiar from
Tintoretto's portrait. Girolamo was the son of Alvise Peruli and his wife Chiara Lion. As a man of culture he seemed insignificant in relation to his brother; ineloquent, he was at first scarcely popular but gained respect through the works embellishing the city that he achieved as doge, in a period, above all, of peace for the
Repubblica Serenissima. and Gerolamo Priuli, by Cesare Franco. His early career established him as an able merchant, though not among the most prominent. He served as
procuratore di San Marco. His marriage with Elena Diedo produced a son who was named
Antonio Priuli and he became the 94th Doge of Venice reigning from 1618 until his death. == References ==