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