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