James Thornhill

James Thornhill
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James Thornhill (1676-1734) est un peintre anglais.

Né à Weymouth, il fut élève de Thomas Highmore, Antonio Verrio et Louis Laguerre, puis se spécialisa dans la peinture d'histoire. Il devint peintre de la Cour en 1718 et membre de la Royal Society en 1723. Il fut élu au Parlement de 1722 à 1734.

Il travailla à la décoration du Greenwich Hospital, de la cathédrale Saint-Paul de Londres et du palais de Blenheim. On a de lui également des paysages et des portraits.


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