James Thornhill

Sir James Thornhill
Self portrait, detail of a painting in the Painted Hall of the Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, London
Born	25 July 1675 Melcombe Regis, Weymouth, England
Died	4 May 1734(1734-05-04) (aged 58)
Nationality	English
Occupation	Architect
Children	Jane
Parent(s)	Walter Thornhill Mary Sydenham
Buildings	Moor Park

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.