Alejandro Ferrant Vázquez & Manuel Gómez-Moreno: Application of the scientific method of knowledge of the CEH to the restoration of monuments

Abstract

Within the small group of architects that had the exclusive dominion of architectonic restoration in Spain in the mid 20th century, the cooperation between the architect Alejandro Ferrant Vázquez and the great historian Manuel Gómez-Moreno deserves special mention. The adoption of new restoring hypotheses for a new style of restoration, with its successes and errors, was closely related to the development of Applied Science in the field of the history of architecture. This outstanding professional duo was characterised by the application of the scientific method of knowledge of the renowned Centro de Estudios Históricos to the restoration of monuments, with interesting results in their respective disciplines, described in this article.