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