 Legal proceedings were initiated by political opponents of Corrêa do Lago related to his term of office at the National Library, but he was cleared of all charges.Oriented by leading Brazilian historians that formed its editorial board, the illustrated history magazine founded by Corrêa do Lago, the "Revista de Historia da Biblioteca Nacional," continued to be published for another eleven years after his departure, making Brazilian history accessible to millions in Brazil.A leading specialist in Brazilian iconography of the colonial and imperial periods, Corrêa do Lago has written 22 books and catalogues since 1996.