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