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