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