Fundación Iberdrola España visits the Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

Fundación Iberdrola España visits the Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in Madrid

Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ESCRBC) is a centre of higher education dependent upon the Council for Education and Research of the Community of Madrid, whose primary purpose is to train higher education students to preserve and restore cultural assets. One important facet of this training is tutelage of students at the centre in real conservation and restoration projects.

On 16 August 2019, Fundación Iberdrola España signed an agreement with the Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ESCRBC) to collaborate in the training of students at the school during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic year by providing practical teaching in conservation and experiences with an asset of historical-artistic values to enhance their knowledge and expertise, bringing more personalised and comprehensive value to their training.

This is being achieved with the invaluable assistance of Cuenca Cathedral, which has provided the Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ESCRBC) with the altarpiece of St Fabian and St Sebastian, a work by Diego Tiedra dating to the 16th century – owned by the Cathedral – for restoration by final-year students under the supervision and tutorage of their teacher Mr Luis Priego.