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