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