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