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