James Thornhill
Painting, Visual Artist
1675 – 1734
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Who was James Thornhill?
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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- Born
- Jul 25, 1675
Melcombe Regis - Also known as
- Торнхилл, Джеймс
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- Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Weymouth, Dorset
- Died
- May 4, 1734
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on July 23, 2013
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