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