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