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