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