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