Ministry of Agriculture, Madrid, Spain

This building, the former Ministry of Public Works, was built in 1879 in the Jerónimos neighborhood of Madrid. In this monument the restoration of the bronze sculptural ensemble, obtained by Juan de Avalos in the 80’s of the 20th century from the original by Agustin Querol carved in Carrara marble, which crowns the headquarters of this building, is being carried out. The sculptures represent the winged Glory together with the allegories of Science and Art, accompanied on both sides by two Pegasus with human figures representing Agriculture, Industry, Philosophy and Letters. The restoration included the reinforcement of bronze pieces by welding and the recovery of the original patina of the bronze, restoring the entire base with the application of lime mortar.