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