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