This book features the main masterpieces from the collection of Greek sculptures at the Musée du Louvre, some of which are world renowned, like the Victory of Samothrace, Venus de Milo, Borghese Gladiator and Miletus Torso. It follows the historical progression of Greek and Roman statuary, which have been vital to the development of artistic forms since the Renaissance. Several of these works have recently undergone restoration and can thus be discovered in all their new glory.