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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.
May 9, 2024 · Sir James Thornhill (born July 25, 1675, Melcombe Regis, Dorset, Eng.—died May 13, 1734, Thornhill, Dorset) was an English painter, the first to excel in historical painting, whose style was in the Italian Baroque tradition.
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Learn about the life and work of Sir James Thornhill, the great English baroque decorative painter who created the ceiling of St Paul's Cathedral and the Royal Naval Hospital in Greenwich. Explore his artworks, books and archives at the Royal Academy of Arts.
James Thornhill is the artist behind the beautiful mural paintings that can be admired in the Painted Hall. He was still relatively unknown when, 32 years old, he won the commission at what was then the Royal Hospital for Seamen – or Greenwich Hospital – in 1707.
Learn about the English painter of historical subjects in the Italian baroque tradition. See his artworks, including the murals at Greenwich, St Paul's Cathedral and Chatsworth House.
Stalbridge, Dorset, 4 May 1734). English decorative painter. He was the only native painter to challenge the foreign decorative artists who worked in England during the period in the late 17th and early 18th century when there was a vogue for wall and ceiling paintings in the Baroque manner.
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...
