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