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