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