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