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Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675–1734
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Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Design for a Ceiling
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Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
The Sermon on the Mount
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The Birth of Venus
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Design for a Mythological Scene, with Jupiter and Juno
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