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