The Ambassador, José Pascual Marco, praised and thanked all the institutions and individuals involved in the restoration of the residence's works, belonging to the National Heritage, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Prado Museum.
Karina Marotta, representative of the National Heritage who is responsible for managing the movable and immovable property that previously belonged to the Spanish royal family, explained the works displayed at the residence.
Cristina López de las Heras, Director General of the Foreign Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke about the Ministry's artistic heritage and the plans to preserve it, highlighting the work at the Embassy in London.
Alfonso Palacios, Deputy Director of Conservation and Research at the Prado Museum, enlightened us of the Extended Prado programme, through which the institution interacts with foreign missions. He recalled that the Embassy in London is the third in the world with the most assets on loan from the museum: 28 paintings and two Roman busts from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
For his part, Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery, spoke about art in British institutions and its importance as a catalyst for international relations and soft power.
Carmen García Frías, curator of ancient paintings at the National Heritage, held an exhibition on Juan de la Corte, a Spanish artist at the court of Charles V, whose paintings are displayed at the Embassy.
Finally, Lucía Martínez, Susana García de Leániz, Cristiane Sánchez Azevedo and Vega Bautista presented the challenges they faced during the restoration and conservation of the works displayed at the Embassy.