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