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