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