photo gallery

photo gallery

Under the crosses of the Bema

The mosaics of the naves

A space between the visible and the invisible

Transformations over the centuries

The plasticism of the main portico and Bonanno Pisano’s Monumental Bronze Door

The original design

Ecclesia munita

The chapel of the crucifix: an artistic casket based on a previous model

Restorations

The links between the hauteville family and the monastic orders in Sicily

Beyond the harmony of proportions

A tree full of life

The mosaic cycle, an ascending path towards the light

The chystro: a place between earth and sky

The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene

Biblical themes enlivened by the dazzling light of the stained – glass windows overlooking the naves

Norman religious architecture with islamic influences in Sicily

Tempus fugit: a strategic project implemented in a short period of time

The rediscovered chapel

Two initially similar towers, varied over time

The liturgical spaces of the protesis and the diaconicon

The senses tell the interior

The longest aisle

The Kings’ Cathedrals

The Cefalù cathedral: a construction yard undergoing a change between a surge of faith and control over the territory

the roof of Paradise: one of the most representative works of medieval art

A building constructed in a short space of time

Decorations

Roger II of hauteville: a sovereign protected by God

The interior of the church

The Palace of Kings

The architectural space

The chapel of san Castrense: an important renaissance work

The decorated facade

Squaring the circle

From earthquake to collapse

A compositional design that combines nordic examples with new artistic languages, over the centuries

The mosaics of the transept and the apses

The Norman conquest of Sicily and the birth of a new Latin kingdom

The loca solatiorum: dwellings for recreation, well-being and hunting

The Admiral’s dedication

The transformations of the hall through the centuries

An architectural crescendo

The construction of Monreale Cathedral: between myth and history

the Baroque exterior

The towers facing the facade used as bell towers

The senses tell the mosaic cycle

A Northern population

The Great Restoration

The Gualtiero Cathedral

The senses tell the external architecture and the original layout

A cloister of accentuated stylistic variety

Cefalù: settlement evidence through time

Different styles and transformations of “one of the most beautiful monuments in the world”

A polysemy of high-level artistic forms and content

The marble portal: an intimate dialogue between complex ornamental aspects and formal structure

The chapel of St. Benedict

The area of the Sanctuary

The senses tell the architecture

the Baroque interior

The side aisles

The southern portico

Saint Peter’s Chapel in the Royal Palace

The cultural substrate through time

The senses tell the ceiling

The senses tell the historical context

The Chapel of the Kings

The king’s mark

The rediscovered palace

A controversial interpretation

The senses tell the historical context

The senses tell baroque decoration

Artistic elements in Peter’s ship

The paradisiacal “Conca d’oro” that embraces Palermo: a name with countless faces through time

The medieval city amidst monasticism and feudal aristocracy

The decorations on the bell tower

Mosaic decoration

A remarkable ceiling

The dialogue between the architectures of the monumental complex

The beginning of the construction site

The senses tell the Zisa over the centuries

The return of water

The opus sectile floor of the Palatine Chapel

The columns of the nave: the meticulous study of the overall order

The ancient convent of the Martorana, a history of devotion and tradition

A new Cathedral

The mosaics of the apses

The Cathedral over the centuries

The architectural modifications ti the cathedral building after the death of Roger II and the transformations of the cloister

The senses tell Context 1

The lost chapel

The Great Presbytery: a unique space for the cathedral

The Bible carved in stone

A palimpsest of history

From the Mosque to the Cathedral

The senses tell the flooring

Palermo: the happiest city

Shapes and colours of the wooden ceiling

From oblivion to the recovery of memory

Interior decorations

The side Portico: a combination of elegance and lightness of form

The towers and the western facade

The senses tell restorations

Worship services

The chorus: beating heart of the cathedral

The senses tell the historical context

The birth of the Norman kingdom

The beautiful Zisa and its garden: solacium regi among sounds, colours and scents

The balance between architecture and light

From the main gate to the aisles: an invitation to a journey of faith

Porphyry sarcophagi: royalty and power

The mosaics of the presbytery

Gold and light: the splendour of the mosaics in the Royal Chapel

The cemetery of kings

The senses tell the architecture and decorations

A chapel by an unknown designer based on repeated symmetries

The architectural appearance and transformations over time

Intertwining of knowledge in Norman Palermo

The Virgin Hodegetria

The stone bible

Characteristics of religious architecture in the romanesque period

Criteria for the inclusion of Palermo Arab-Norman and the Cefalù and Monreale Cathedrals in the WHL

A mixture of styles pervades the floor decorations

Layers of different cultures decorate the external apses

Survey of the royal tombs

The Cassaro

The Genoard Park, the garden of pleasures and wonders

The flooring: shapes, motifs and iconography

Roger II’s strategic design

The architectural envelope: the Greek cross layout oriented towards the light

The Royal Throne

Gardens and architecture as a backdrop to the city of Palermo

Thirteenth-century iconography decorates the nave’s wooden ceiling, designed with new solutions