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