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