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