Aerial view of the Palácio dos Leões

In one of the halls, you can find Baccarat crystal chandeliers, a traditional 19th century French manufacture, chairs and tables with gold applications and 16th century style, porcelain and bevelled mirrors decorated with gold leaf flowers and leaves. Other exhibits include engravings from the collection of Maranhão theatrician, Arthur Azevedo. Iconic art from masters such as Goya, Rembrandt, among others; the paintings by artists like Victor Meirelles, including his best known work “The First Mass in Brazil”, as well as works of art by other important Brazilians, like Aurélio de Figueiredo.