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