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