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