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