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