Ludovic Laugier

Ludovic Laugier is the national heritage curator in charge of Greek sculpture in the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities at the Louvre Museum. He specializes in Hellenistic sculpture, history of collections, and restoration of antiquities. He notably led the restoration of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, organized several exhibitions concerning his field of expertise, and participated in various books covering Louvre collections, including authoring the forthcoming catalog of Greek Sculpture in the Louvre Museum. Ludovic Laugier participates in the excavation of ancient Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey) and regularly collaborates with the American archaeological mission of Samothrace. He teaches at the Ecole du Louvre and is a member of the French Society of Classical Archaeology and the Société Nationale des Antiquaires de France.