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