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