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