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