James Thornhill

Jul 25, 1675 - May 4, 1734

Sir James Thornhill 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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Interior of a Dome (a trompe l'oeil ceiling)

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Sir Samuel Garrard (1651–1725), Lord Mayor of London (1709)

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