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The Marmousets Portal Tympanum is a late Gothic sculpture adorning the Porche des Marmousets (Portal of the Marmousets) is the main pedestrian entrance to the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen in Rouen, Normandy, France. This Flamboyant Gothic portal, primarily honors the Virgin Mary, dates to around 1430 and was crafted by the master sculptor Alexandre de Berneval, and is located at the south transept.
This second sequence of sculpture on the choir screen, starting at the western end of the south ambulatory, is the work of Jehan Soulas from 1520-1535. Sculpted from the hard limestone from the Tonnerre quarry they consist of scenes from the Gospel of James, depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary to Joseph, the annunciation, and the visitation.
This 1698 low relief sculpture, depicts the martyrdom of Saints Jude and Simon the Zealot. It is by Giuseppe Piamontini, and can be found in the church of San Gaetano, Florence.









