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