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