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