Ricardo Brennand
Ricardo Brennand | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ricardo Coimbra de Almeida Brennand 27 May 1927 Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Died | 25 April 2020 (aged 92) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Pernambuco |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, art collector |
| Spouse | Graça Monteiro Brennand |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Francisco Brennand (cousin) |
Ricardo Coimbra de Almeida Brennand (27 May 1927 – 25 April 2020) was a Brazilian businessman, engineer and art collector in the state of Pernambuco. In 2002 he founded the Ricardo Brennand Institute, which includes the world's largest private collection of Frans Post paintings,[1] and was the 17th highest-rated museum in the world according to TripAdvisor in 2014.[2]
Biography
Brennand was born to Dulce Padilha Coimbra and Antônio Luiz de Almeida Brennand in Cabo de Santo Agostinho. He was given a pocketknife by his father in his youth and ever since started collecting weapons and paintings.[3] He studied civil and mechanical engineering at the Federal University of Pernambuco, graduating in 1949.[1]
For many years Brennand was involved in family business — which operated in the glass production, steel, ceramics, cement, porcelain and sugar sectors.[3] In 1990 the businessman sold his cement factories and used part of the revenue to found the Ricardo Brennand Institute, which was inaugurated in late 2002.[1]
The Institute's collection includes historic and artistic objects from a wide range of periods, from the Late Middle Ages to the 21st century. It contains historic and iconographic documents related to the colonial period and Dutch Brazil, which includes an important collection of paintings made by Dutch artist Frans Post (1612–1680), one of the members of the company of John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen — who led the New Holland colony in Pernambuco.[1][4] In 2003 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visited the museum.[5]
Brennand was married to Graça Monteiro Brennand, with whom he had eight children. He was the cousin of ceramics artist Francisco Brennand.[6]
Brennand died on 25 April 2020, aged 92, at Real Hospital Português in Recife, due to complications from COVID-19.[7] Remembrances came from Pernambuco governor Paulo Câmara and Recife mayor Geraldo Julio, the latter of whom declared three days of mourning in honor of Brennand.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Vainsencher, Semira Adler (25 October 2005). "Instituto Ricardo Brennand". Fundação Joaquim Nabuco. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Hunter, Marnie (17 September 2014). "Traveler's Choice: World's best museums". CNN. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b Galvao, Marley (25 April 2020). "Ricardo Brennand morre de Covid-19 aos 92 anos". Casa Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Morre Ricardo Brennand, aos 92 anos, vítima da Covid-19". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Pinheiro, Mirelle (25 April 2020). "Colecionador Ricardo Brennand morre, aos 92 anos, por coronavírus". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Brennand morre de Covid-19 aos 92 anos, no Recife". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "A trajetória de Ricardo Brennand, de industrial a mecenas". Jornal do Commercio. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.