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