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