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