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