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