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