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