Ricardo Brennand Institute

Instituto Ricardo Brennand
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Established2002
LocationRecife, Brazil
DirectorRicardo Brennand
Websiteinstitutoricardobrennand.org.br

The Ricardo Brennand Institute (Portuguese: Instituto Ricardo Brennand, IRB) is a cultural institution located in the city of Recife, Brazil. It is a not-for-profit private organization, inaugurated in 2002 by the Brazilian collector and businessman Ricardo Brennand. It comprises a museum, an art gallery, a library and a large park.[1][2]

The institute holds a permanent collection of historic and artistic objects of diversified provenience, ranging from Early Middle Ages to 20th century, with strong emphasis in objects, documents and artwork related to Colonial and Dutch Brazil, including the world's largest assemblage of paintings by Frans Post.[2][3]

The institute also houses one of the largest collections of armory in the world, with 3,000 pieces, the majority of which were produced in Europe and Asia between the 14th and 19th centuries.[1] The library has over 62 thousand volumes, ranging from 16th to 20th century, including a collection of brasiliana and other rare items.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Ricardo Brennand: o senhor das armas" (in Portuguese). Aventuras na História. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  2. ^ a b "Instituto Ricardo Brennand abre no feriado de Páscoa" (in Portuguese). Revista SIM. Archived from the original on 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  3. ^ "Frans Post e o Brasil Holandês na Coleção do Instituto Ricardo Brennand" (in Portuguese). CODART. 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  4. ^ "Biblioteca" (in Portuguese). Instituto Ricardo Brennand. Retrieved 2010-08-08.