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