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