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