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