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