Bizarre Brazil

Manioc

Pumpkin

Gourds

Gourds

Black Man

Mulato Man

Tapuia Man

Tupi Man

Black Woman

Mameluca Woman

Tapuia Woman

Tupinanba Woman

Albert Eckhout (1610-1665) was a artist and botanic who accompanied John Maurice of Nassau, the governor of the Dutch possessions in Brazil, in 1637. He stayed at Brazil until 1644 where he painted indians, slaves and fruits – the fruits are very beautiful.

Albert Eckhout (Wikipedia: in Portuguese, in Nederlands)

The Dance of Tapuias Warriors

Men very important at Brazil Empire. The most important public man we Brazilian ever had without doubt, was José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva.

1. Antonio de Araujo e Azevedo, Earl of da Barca [Conde da Barca] (Wikipedia: Portuguese only)
2. Pedro Jose Joaquim Vito de Menezes Coutinho, 6th Marquis of Marialva (Marques de Marialva) (Wikipedia: Portuguese only)
3. Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva (Wikipedia: in English, in Portuguese)
4. Jose Clemente Pereira (Wikipedia: Portuguese only)
5. Bishop of Rio de Janeiro, José Caetano da Silva Coutinho (Wikipedia: Portuguese only)

I love this image! Here, Dom Pedro speaks with his guards - not giving a shit for the guy who is kissing his hand! The man was a piece of work! Philander, womanizer, very good father and king of two crowns, Brazil and Portugal.

Dom Pedro I (Wikipedia: in English, in Portuguese)

Dom Pedro was declared emperor of Brazil

Dom Pedro I coronation

Carlota Joaquina, the ugliest creature of all kingdoms, of all times (Wikipedia in English, in Portuguese)

Leopoldina (Wikipdia, in English, in Portuguese)

Leopoldina arrived at Brazil

Leopoldina funeral

Princess Amelia Leuchtenberg (Wikipedia: in English, in Portuguese)

Marriage of Amelia Leuchtenberg and Dom Pedro I

Dom Joao VI at Brazil - (Wikipedia in English - Dom Joao VI)

Dom Joao VI and his son, prince Pedro (later, Pedro the First, Imperor of Brazil)

Ministers

Fashion ladies