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