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