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Sir James Thornhill

1675 or 76–1734

Apollo: Design for a Ceiling
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St Paul Preaching at Athens

Sir James Thornhill
c.1710

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St Paul Before Sergius Paulus

Sir James Thornhill
c.1710

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St Paul Preaching Before Sergius Paulus

Sir James Thornhill
c.1720

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The Sacrifice of Lystra

Sir James Thornhill
c.1720

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Burning of the Books at Ephesus

Sir James Thornhill
c.1720

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St Paul Before Agrippa

Sir James Thornhill
c.1720

The Apotheosis of Romulus: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration, Possibly for Hewell Grange, Worcestershire

Sir James Thornhill
c.1710
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Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan

Sir James Thornhill
c.1710
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c.1725

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