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