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James Thornhill

1675/1676–1734

(b Woolland or Weymouth, Dorset, ?(25 July) 1675 [or perhaps 1676]; d Thornhill House, nr. 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.

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Saint Paul Preaching at Athens c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Saint Paul Preaching at Athens c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Allegorical Figures: Clemency, Prudence and Justice with Pallas, Heroic Poetry, Liberty, Discretion, History and Mercury c.1718 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Allegorical Figures: Clemency, Prudence and Justice with Pallas, Heroic Poetry, Liberty, Discretion, History and Mercury c.1718 Victoria and Albert Museum
Saint Paul Before Sergius Paulus c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Saint Paul Before Sergius Paulus c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Saint Paul Preaching at Athens c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Saint Paul Preaching at Athens c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Burning of the Books at Ephesus c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Burning of the Books at Ephesus c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
The Conversion of Saint Paul c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Conversion of Saint Paul c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Ezechiel Spanheim (1629–1710), Numismatist, Philologian and Diplomat 1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Ezechiel Spanheim (1629–1710), Numismatist, Philologian and Diplomat 1710 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
The Birth of Venus, and the Gods of Olympus James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Birth of Venus, and the Gods of Olympus Victoria and Albert Museum
Allegorical Figures: Britannia Enthroned, Surrounded by Concord, Learning and Religion Overcoming Vice c.1718 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Allegorical Figures: Britannia Enthroned, Surrounded by Concord, Learning and Religion Overcoming Vice c.1718 Victoria and Albert Museum
Sir James Thornhill c.1720 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Sir James Thornhill c.1720 St Paul's Cathedral
Venus and Adonis c.18th C James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Venus and Adonis c.18th C English Heritage, Eltham Palace
Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Fellow, Natural Philosopher and Mathematician 1710/1711 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Fellow, Natural Philosopher and Mathematician 1710/1711 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
Saint Paul Preaching Before Sergius Paulus c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Saint Paul Preaching Before Sergius Paulus c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Shipwreck at Malta c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Shipwreck at Malta c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Aeneas before Dido, and Venus Supplicating Jupiter c.1720 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Aeneas before Dido, and Venus Supplicating Jupiter c.1720 Victoria and Albert Museum
William and Mary Presenting the Cap of Liberty to Europe c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

William and Mary Presenting the Cap of Liberty to Europe c.1710 Victoria and Albert Museum
Charles Butler (1671–1758), 1st Earl of Arran 1727 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Charles Butler (1671–1758), 1st Earl of Arran 1727 Examination Schools, University of Oxford
The Conversion of the Gaoler at Philipi c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Conversion of the Gaoler at Philipi c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
The Sacrifice of Lystra c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Sacrifice of Lystra c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Saint Paul Before Agrippa c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Saint Paul Before Agrippa c.1710 St Paul's Cathedral
Richard Bentley (1662–1742), Master (1700–1742), Philologist and Classical Scholar 1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Richard Bentley (1662–1742), Master (1700–1742), Philologist and Classical Scholar 1710 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
Joseph and His Brethren: The Discovery of the Cup c.18th C James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Joseph and His Brethren: The Discovery of the Cup c.18th C English Heritage, Eltham Palace
Sketch for ‘The Last Supper’, St Mary's, Weymouth 1719–1720 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Sketch for ‘The Last Supper’, St Mary's, Weymouth 1719–1720 Yale Center for British Art
Sir Samuel Garrard (1651–1725), Lord Mayor of London (1709) James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Sir Samuel Garrard (1651–1725), Lord Mayor of London (1709) Guildhall Art Gallery
Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) 1712 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) 1712 National Trust, Woolsthorpe Manor
Four Virtues – Goodwill, Generosity, Liberality and Humanity James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Four Virtues – Goodwill, Generosity, Liberality and Humanity The Courtauld Gallery
Speaker Arthur Onslow Calling upon Sir Robert Walpole to Speak in the House of Commons 1730 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734) and William Hogarth (1697–1764)

Speaker Arthur Onslow Calling upon Sir Robert Walpole to Speak in the House of Commons 1730 National Trust, Clandon Park
Modello for a Mural: Psyche Obtaining the Jar of Forgetfulness from Pluto in Hades James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Modello for a Mural: Psyche Obtaining the Jar of Forgetfulness from Pluto in Hades National Trust, Hinton Ampner
The Judgement of Paris c.1704–1705 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Judgement of Paris c.1704–1705 Government Art Collection
Sir Richard Steele (1672–1729), Essayist James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Sir Richard Steele (1672–1729), Essayist Government Art Collection
The Apotheosis of Apollo James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Apotheosis of Apollo Government Art Collection
Old Chapel Reredos, Section 2 – Bishop Chichele Kneeling James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Old Chapel Reredos, Section 2 – Bishop Chichele Kneeling All Souls College, University of Oxford
Olympian Scene c.1720 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Olympian Scene c.1720 Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries
Ascension c.1716 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Ascension c.1716 The Queen's College, University of Oxford
The Apotheosis of Romulus: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration, Possibly for Hewell Grange, Worcestershire c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

The Apotheosis of Romulus: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration, Possibly for Hewell Grange, Worcestershire c.1710 Tate
Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan c.1710 Tate
Classical Carving of a Lady 1720s James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Classical Carving of a Lady 1720s Moor Park Mansion
Time, Prudence and Vigilance c.1716 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Time, Prudence and Vigilance c.1716 Manchester Art Gallery
Christopher Codrington (1668–1710) James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Christopher Codrington (1668–1710) All Souls College, University of Oxford
Mercy James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)

Mercy The Courtauld Gallery