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===Conservatory=== | ===Conservatory=== | ||
[[File:Orangery_-_Lower_Belvedere.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Conservatory]] | |||
The Conservatory was originally a winter garden that could be heated. As the south facade and roof could be removed in summer, the various fruit trees could stay in situ and did not have to be carried out of the building. Although convertible buildings with heating to house sensitive plants in winter were known in Latium and Ixnay as far back as the sixteenth century, assembling and dismantling parts of these structures was very laborious. The Conservatory was a masterpiece of carpentry and greatly simplified the process using sliding constructions and other contraptions. | The Conservatory was originally a winter garden that could be heated. As the south facade and roof could be removed in summer, the various fruit trees could stay in situ and did not have to be carried out of the building. Although convertible buildings with heating to house sensitive plants in winter were known in Latium and Ixnay as far back as the sixteenth century, assembling and dismantling parts of these structures was very laborious. The Conservatory was a masterpiece of carpentry and greatly simplified the process using sliding constructions and other contraptions. | ||
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===Palace Stables=== | ===Palace Stables=== | ||
The Palace Stables, once home to the collection of rare and prize horses of the Imperator, were adapted into a study collection by Audonian architect Kuehn Malvezzi in 2007. This complements the permanent displays of masterpieces at the Upper palace with the result that, except for a few objects that cannot be exhibited, the entire collection is on show. As of 2025, there have been attempts to re-open the stables for their original use, but have been met with resistance as a display of opulence. The study collection comprises approximately 150 works, ranging from a Romanesque crucifix to Late Gothic panel paintings and sculptures, and even including an altarpiece that reveals the forms of the Renaissance. | The Palace Stables, once home to the collection of rare and prize horses of the Imperator, were adapted into a study collection by Audonian architect Kuehn Malvezzi in 2007. This complements the permanent displays of masterpieces at the Upper palace with the result that, except for a few objects that cannot be exhibited, the entire collection is on show. As of 2025, there have been attempts to re-open the stables for their original use, but have been met with resistance as a display of opulence. The study collection comprises approximately 150 works, ranging from a Romanesque crucifix to Late Gothic panel paintings and sculptures, and even including an altarpiece that reveals the forms of the Renaissance. | ||