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