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A large, rectangular informational sign, oriented vertically, dominates the image, providing details about the Medici Crypt. The sign features text in both Italian ("Cripta medicea") and English ("Medici Crypt"), presented side-by-side against a light gray background. To the left, a "MUSEI DEL BARGELLO" logo is partially visible, while the bottom right corner shows "MUSEO DELLE CAPPELLE MEDICEE". The text explains that the Medici Crypt, located in Firenze, Italy, beneath the Chapel of the Princes, began to be officiated in the late 17th century. It details how Ferdinand III of Habsburg-Lorraine decided in 1791 to use it for the burial of Medici Grand Dukes and their families, with bodies moved from the Old and New Sacristies. The text mentions the redesign of the crypt layout in 1859 by Gaetano Baccani for Leopold II. It also notes that Giangastone, the last Medici Grand Duke, was buried with eight infants in an underground crypt discovered in 2004. Currently, the crypt temporarily displays reliquaries from the Treasury of San Lorenzo and a large bronze sculpture of the Electress Palatina by Alfonso Boninsegni. The lower right section of the sign displays a detailed floor plan labeled "Tombe Cripta medicea," showing the layout of the crypt with numerous numbered burial locations. A legend lists 41 names corresponding to these numbers, including various members of the Medici family like Cosimo, Carina, Ferdinando, and Maria Maddalena. The background of the image suggests an interior stone wall or floor, typical of a historical building or museum.
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