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