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