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