Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 24 works by Henrique Bernardelli in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Henrique Bernardelli left, the most famous is A Tarantela (1886), in the collection of the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro. Close behind it come Retrato de Joachim Lebreton (1909) and Interior Scene with a Girl Reading (1881). Our catalog holds 24 works by Henrique Bernardelli; the gallery has kept the 23 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
The air inside the rustic room feels thick with the heat of the dance and the rhythmic pulse of the music. In the center of a circular composition, two women spin, their bodies caught in the frantic, joyful energy of the Tarantella. Their clothing, flashes of bright white and blue, cuts through the heavy shadows of the dimly lit interior. Every limb follows a swirling, fluid line, pulling the eye…
The gaze of the viewer meets the steady presence of Retrato de Joachim Lebreton, a work that brings the figure of Joachim Lebreton into immediate focus. This portrait, rendered by the hand of Henrique Bernardelli, captures a moment of quiet intensity. The subject remains fixed in time, his features emerging from the shadows of the composition to command attention. It is a study of character that feels deeply personal, as…
Retrato do pianista Artur Napoleão1904 · Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
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Head of an Indian1925 · Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
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Landscape of Ouro Preto1881 · Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
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D. João VI ouvindo o padre José Maurício ao cravo (estudo)Museu Histórico Nacional
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Portrait (Human Figure 1)Ipiranga Museum
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Cabeça de cavalo1920 · Museu Histórico Nacional
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Marshall Deodoro da Fonseca1919 · Museu Histórico Nacional
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Dom João VI listening to Father José Maurício at the harpsichord (study)1936 · Museu Histórico Nacional
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Busto de Joaquim Nabuco1950 · Музей Вищого Суду Федерації
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Fragmento de retratoIpiranga Museum
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Retirada do Cabo de São Roque1927 · Ipiranga Museum
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Últimos Momentos de um Bandeirante1932 · Ipiranga Museum
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Ciclo da Caça ao Índio1922 · Ipiranga Museum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 6 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Henrique Bernardelli | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museu Nacional de Belas Artes |
Rio de Janeiro | 8 | A Tarantela, Retrato de Joachim Lebreton, Vista de Roma |
 Ipiranga Museum |
São Paulo | 6 | Bandeirantes na selva, Portrait (Human Figure 1), Fragmento de retrato |
 Museu Histórico Nacional |
Rio de Janeiro | 4 | D. João VI ouvindo o padre José Maurício ao cravo (estudo), Cabeça de cavalo, Marshall Deodoro da Fonseca |
 Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand |
Sao Paulo | 2 | Interior Scene with a Girl Reading, Landscape of Ouro Preto |
 Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo |
Sao Paulo | 2 | Portrait of a Lady, Head of an Indian |
 Музей Вищого Суду Федерації |
Brasília | 1 | Busto de Joaquim Nabuco |
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The air inside the rustic room feels thick with the heat of the dance and the rhythmic pulse of the music. In the center of a circular composition, two women spin, their bodies caught in the frantic, joyful energy of the Tarantella. Their clothing, flashes of bright white and blue, cuts through the heavy shadows of the dimly lit interior. Every limb follows a swirling, fluid line, pulling the eye…
The gaze of the viewer meets the steady presence of Retrato de Joachim Lebreton, a work that brings the figure of Joachim Lebreton into immediate focus. This portrait, rendered by the hand of Henrique Bernardelli, captures a moment of quiet intensity. The subject remains fixed in time, his features emerging from the shadows of the composition to command attention. It is a study of character that feels deeply personal, as…
Bust of elderly man, directed to the left. Long face and nose. High forehead. Dark, unruly hair. Thin eyebrows. Brown eyes. Thick mustache and long beard, gray. Left ear visible. Dark jacket and tie sketches, and white shirt. White background. Author
In this evocative study by the Brazilian master Henrique Bernardelli Thierry, we are invited into an intimate, gilded moment of musical devotion. The scene captures a profound intersection of faith, royalty, and artistry as Dom João VI sits in quiet contemplation, listening to Father José Maurício perform at the harpsichord. There is a palpable stillness in the air, a sense of held breath that accompanies the delicate notes of a…
A Tarantela (1886), Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro. Retrato de Joachim Lebreton (1909) and Interior Scene with a Girl Reading (1881) come next.
28 years old: A Tarantela dates from 1886, and Henrique Bernardelli was born in 1858.
A Tarantela, Retrato de Joachim Lebreton, Interior Scene with a Girl Reading, Vista de Roma, Messalina, Maternidade, Os Bandeirantes, Model at rest, Portrait of a Lady and Bandeirantes na selva. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 24 works by Henrique Bernardelli, dated from 1880 to 1936.
Mostly in Museu Nacional de Belas Artes (Rio de Janeiro), Ipiranga Museum (São Paulo) and Museu Histórico Nacional (Rio de Janeiro). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1880s: 7 of the 23 works on this page were made then, A Tarantela among them.
On this page, the earliest is Messalina (1880) and the latest Dom João VI listening to Father José Maurício at the harpsichord (study) (1936).
Man (3) and Portrait (3), across the 23 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 2 of the 23 works on this page.
A Tarantela, Retrato de Joachim Lebreton and Vista de Roma: the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro holds 8 of the works on this page.
