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Sir James Thornhill (25 July 1675 or 1676 – 4 May 1734) was an English painter of historical subjects working in the Italian baroque tradition. He was responsible for some large-scale schemes of murals, including the "Painted Hall" at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, the paintings on the inside of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, and works at Chatsworth House and Wimpole Hall.
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Sir James Thornhill A Ceiling and Wall Decoration
c.1715–25 -
Sir James Thornhill The East Front of Holdenby Castle
date not known -
Sir James Thornhill Burning of the Books at Ephesus
c.1720 -
Sir James Thornhill St Paul Before Sergius Paulus
c.1710 -
Sir James Thornhill Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan
c.1710 -
Sir James Thornhill Design for the Pediment of Queen’s College, Oxford
1716 -
Sir James Thornhill Architectural Decoration, Design for an Altarpiece: Scene under a Wide Vault Supported by Two Pairs of Columns
date not known -
Sir James Thornhill St Paul Preaching at Athens
c.1710
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