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