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