James Thornhill

Sir James Thornhill
Self portrait, detail of a painting in the Painted Hall of the Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, London
Born25 July 1675
Died4 May 1734(1734-05-04) (aged 58)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationArchitect
ChildrenJane
Parent(s)Walter Thornhill
Mary Sydenham
BuildingsMoor 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.