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