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