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