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