A polysemy of high-level artistic forms and content
The Norman conquest of Sicily and the birth of a new Latin kingdom
The senses tell the external architecture and the original layout
Thirteenth-century iconography decorates the nave’s wooden ceiling, designed with new solutions
The senses tell the interior
The Cefalù cathedral: a construction yard undergoing a change between a surge of faith and control over the territory
The ancient convent of the Martorana, a history of devotion and tradition
From the main gate to the aisles: an invitation to a journey of faith
The chystro: a place between earth and sky
A new Cathedral
The towers and the western facade
Shapes and colours of the wooden ceiling
the Baroque interior
Two initially similar towers, varied over time
The Cassaro
Porphyry sarcophagi: royalty and power
The senses tell baroque decoration
The southern portico
the roof of Paradise: one of the most representative works of medieval art
The side Portico: a combination of elegance and lightness of form
The interior of the church
The flooring: shapes, motifs and iconography
The dialogue between the architectures of the monumental complex
Under the crosses of the Bema
Transformations over the centuries
The Gualtiero Cathedral
The return of water
The chorus: beating heart of the cathedral
Characteristics of religious architecture in the romanesque period
The marble portal: an intimate dialogue between complex ornamental aspects and formal structure
The mosaics of the naves
Biblical themes enlivened by the dazzling light of the stained – glass windows overlooking the naves
The paradisiacal “Conca d’oro” that embraces Palermo: a name with countless faces through time
The senses tell the architecture and decorations
The senses tell the historical context
A mixture of styles pervades the floor decorations
The transformations of the hall through the centuries
The Bible carved in stone
The decorated facade
Restorations
The loca solatiorum: dwellings for recreation, well-being and hunting
The birth of the Norman kingdom
Worship services
Ecclesia munita
The construction of Monreale Cathedral: between myth and history
The columns of the nave: the meticulous study of the overall order
Artistic elements in Peter’s ship
The chapel of St. Benedict
The senses tell the historical context
An architectural crescendo
A cloister of accentuated stylistic variety
The senses tell Context 1
From the Mosque to the Cathedral
Interior decorations
The mosaics of the presbytery
Saint Peter’s Chapel in the Royal Palace
The king’s mark
Gardens and architecture as a backdrop to the city of Palermo
Roger II’s strategic design
A remarkable ceiling
A tree full of life
Cefalù: settlement evidence through time
The architectural modifications ti the cathedral building after the death of Roger II and the transformations of the cloister
The chapel of san Castrense: an important renaissance work
The senses tell the Zisa over the centuries
Squaring the circle
From oblivion to the recovery of memory
The senses tell the historical context
The Genoard Park, the garden of pleasures and wonders
Gold and light: the splendour of the mosaics in the Royal Chapel
The lost chapel
From earthquake to collapse
The Royal Throne
The towers facing the facade used as bell towers
Beyond the harmony of proportions
A space between the visible and the invisible
A compositional design that combines nordic examples with new artistic languages, over the centuries
The rediscovered palace
The area of the Sanctuary
The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
Tempus fugit: a strategic project implemented in a short period of time
The cultural substrate through time
Norman religious architecture with islamic influences in Sicily
A controversial interpretation
The senses tell the flooring
The stone bible
A building constructed in a short space of time
The beautiful Zisa and its garden: solacium regi among sounds, colours and scents
The liturgical spaces of the protesis and the diaconicon
The mosaics of the apses
The Great Restoration
The Great Presbytery: a unique space for the cathedral
Criteria for the inclusion of Palermo Arab-Norman and the Cefalù and Monreale Cathedrals in the WHL
A palimpsest of history
A Northern population
The opus sectile floor of the Palatine Chapel
The Kings’ Cathedrals
The architectural space
The Chapel of the Kings
The senses tell the mosaic cycle
The senses tell restorations
The cemetery of kings
The Virgin Hodegetria
Different styles and transformations of “one of the most beautiful monuments in the world”
Intertwining of knowledge in Norman Palermo
Layers of different cultures decorate the external apses
The Admiral’s dedication
The Cathedral over the centuries
Decorations
The Palace of Kings
Mosaic decoration
The medieval city amidst monasticism and feudal aristocracy
The rediscovered chapel
The senses tell the architecture
The longest aisle
The architectural envelope: the Greek cross layout oriented towards the light
The plasticism of the main portico and Bonanno Pisano’s Monumental Bronze Door
The beginning of the construction site
A chapel by an unknown designer based on repeated symmetries
The balance between architecture and light
Roger II of hauteville: a sovereign protected by God
Survey of the royal tombs
The chapel of the crucifix: an artistic casket based on a previous model
The mosaic cycle, an ascending path towards the light
Palermo: the happiest city
the Baroque exterior
The senses tell the ceiling
The decorations on the bell tower
The mosaics of the transept and the apses
The side aisles
The original design
The links between the hauteville family and the monastic orders in Sicily
The architectural appearance and transformations over time
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
