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