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