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