His passion for the country, which the Company had commissioned him to exploit, has been preserved in the paintings of Frans Post and Albert Eckhout, members of the cultural entourage Nassau imported from Europe.
Van Nassau polnud sugugi tüüpiline kolonist, vaid ta pidas Brasiiliat oma uueks koduks ning kirjeldas seda paika kui „kaunist maad, millele ei leidu taeva all võrdset ”.