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