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