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