The Master of Marquetry and Woodwork While history often reserves its brightest spotlights for the painters of the Baroque era, the legacy of Luigi Prinotto offers a profound window into the exquisite craftsmanship of Turin. Born in 1685, Prinotto was not primarily a painter, but rather an exceptionally skilled ebanista (cabinetmaker) and intarsiatore (marquetry artist). His life's work was defined by the meticulous manipulation of ra…