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