The south choir Quimper Cathedral

1 south choir

1.1 la chapelle de saint-paul. bay 18
1.2 chapelle de saint-jean baptiste. bay 20
1.3 la chapelle saint joseph. bay 22
1.4 chapelle de sainte-anne. bay 24
1.5 vitrail du saint sacrement. bay 26

the south choir
la chapelle de saint-paul. bay 18

the chapelle de saint-paul s altarpiece has bas-reliefs depicting paul preaching before areopage , conversion of consul sergius-paulus. in chapel tomb , gisant of canon pierre du quenquis died in 1459. these carved granite quarried around scaēr. window in chapel called vitrail du père maunoir or missions bretonnes de michel le nobletz et de julien maunoir artist hubert de sainte-marie , atelier @ quintin. ordered in 1952 monseigneur fauvel , dedicated life of breton missionary maunoir. chapel holds murals painted dargent, 1 depicting paul s conversion , second paul preaching in front of aeropage. altar has statue of saint peter on 1 side , saint paul on other.

chapelle de saint-jean baptiste. bay 20

this chapel endowed rosmadec family. occupies bay 20. altar decorated polychrome paintings , bas-relief depicting lamb of god ( l agneau de dieu ). chapel contains tomb , gisant of monseigneur bertrand de rosmadec, died in 1445 , served chaplain dukes jean iv , jean v , played important role in construction of cathedral. chapel window, vitrail de saint jean-baptiste , tells story of john baptist s life on 16 individual panels. panels include depictions of john baptist s retreat desert, baptism of jesus, salomė s dance , john baptist s beheading. window dates 1868 , donated cathedral monseigneut renė nicolas sergent , work of hirsch, erdmann , kremer. in tracery arms of monseigneur rėne nicolas sergent. above altar murals painted yann dargent show john preaching on banks of jordan river , baptising jesus. chapel contains statues of john evangelist , saint yves.

la chapelle saint joseph. bay 22

here in chapel in bay 22, altar has tabernacle , stained glass, gift of monseigneur renė nicolas sergent, depicts in 10 panels principle events of saint joseph s life. 1 of panels signed e.hirsh in 1868. 2 frescoes yann dargent depict death of joseph , flight egypt. altar has statues of saint joseph , of saint joachim.

the chapelle de sainte-anne. bay 24

this chapel contains stained glass window dedicated sainte anne, mother of virgin mary. work of lobin of tours. depicts visit of angel anne, presentation of mary in temple, , anne teaching daughter mary read. depictions of aaron , david on either side. window gift cathedral mme de rivière in 1856. above altar 2 dargent frescoes. fresco in tympanum depicts anne teaching mary whilst in fresco below anne shown visiting mary @ nazareth. there 17th-century wooden , gilded statue depicting sainte anne teaching mary read. chapel altar in onyx , work of placide poussielgue-rusand. altar decorated enamels depicting appearance of angel anne, virgin mary s presentation @ temple , virgin mary s education child. below these émaux ( enamels ) depicting bunch of roses , bunch of lilies.

vitrail du saint sacrement. bay 26

after sainte anne chapel reach 2 lancet window in bay 26, has depictions on left , right relating eucharist , executed hirsch. gift cathedral monseigneur rené nicolas sergent. chapel called chapelle saint-antoine . in window s tympanum depiction of pelican feeding young.