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