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