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