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