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