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