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