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