Pierre Nicolas Huilliot (1674 - 1751): A Baroque Master of Light and Shadow Pierre Nicolas Huilliot, born in Paris in 1674, was a pivotal figure in the French Baroque artistic landscape—a painter whose meticulous technique and profound understanding of chiaroscuro cemented his place as one of the era’s most respected artists. His father, Claude Huilliot (c. 1632-1702), established a lineage of painters known for their dedication to st…