He pursued his studies at Padua, and is said to have spoken about sixteen languages during his lifetime, though according to Tiraboschi the inscription on his tomb limits the number to twelve.
In 1785 he founded the Atesine Academy of Fine Arts: during his reign arts and culture flourished, and among his protegées were Lazzaro Spallanzani, Giambattista Venturi, Girolamo Tiraboschi, Lodovico Ricci and others.
Girolamo Savonarola | Girolamo Frescobaldi | Girolamo Tiraboschi | Girolamo "Jimmy" Palermo | Girolamo Rusticucci | Girolamo Riario | Girolamo Porro, ''Antique map of Iceland'', from the National and University Library of Iceland | Girolamo Muziano | Girolamo Maggi | Girolamo Li Causi | Girolamo Fracastoro | Girolamo Benivieni | ''Saint Mary Magdalene approaching the Sepulchre'' by Girolamo Savoldo | Girolamo Zoppio | Girolamo Sernigi | Girolamo Segato | Girolamo Savoldo | Girolamo Sartorio | Girolamo Santacroce | Girolamo Piromalli | Girolamo Montesardo | Girolamo Mercuriale | Girolamo Maiorica | Girolamo Di Fazio | Girolamo da Carpi | Girolamo Cavazzoni | Girolamo Caraffa | Girolamo Benzoni |