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