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