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