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