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