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