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