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This image features an informational museum plaque, oriented vertically, likely displayed on a stand or wall. The plaque is bilingual, presenting details about "The Altar" in both Italian ("L'altare") and English. The text describes the history of an altar designed for a chapel, specifically a "dazzling final model" conceptualized by Don Giovanni (1567-1621) and Matteo Nigetti (1570-1648) between 1602 and 1604. This model incorporated a canopy in the shape of a small temple, made of semi-precious stones and rock crystal by Bernardo Buontalenti (1570-1648), positioned beneath a 10-meter-high, 6-meter-wide arch adorned with marble and semi-precious stones atop an ormolu structure. The plaque continues by explaining that a modified, unfinished version of the altar was later re-erected in the Galleria degli Uffizi but dismantled in 1779 by Pietro Leopoldo (1747-92), who reused its materials. Subsequent attempts by Leopoldo II (1797-1870) and the directors of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure to furnish the Chapel with an altar using spare stone elements were unsuccessful. A temporary altar of painted wood and inlaid panels was eventually erected in 1938 for a visit by Hitler, under the direction of Amedeo Orlandini (1878-1953), and has remained in place ever since. The plaque rests on or is positioned near a dark, reflective surface, possibly polished marble or wood, typical of a museum interior. The background is dimly lit and out of focus. At the bottom right, the text "MUSEO DELLE CAPPELLE MEDICEE" identifies the institution. No people or specific time-of-day indicators are visible in the photograph.
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