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