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