sculpture lion cast in bronze on building facade in madrid

animal architecture artistic brick bronze building capital cast castile charming cityscape column congress construction cortes cultural deco decoration deputies eclecticism europe facade feline fierce finery flamboyant front frontage government granite greatness guardian has imposing intense king las leon life lion madrid majesty metropolis monument neoclassical old opulence ornament palacio parliament pedestal photo quiet retouched rough sculpture shabby solemn solid spain standing statue stone vibrant weathered wrought