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