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