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