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