Louvre’s global role expands under Jean-Luc Martinez

Jean-Luc Martinez has introduced a number of high-profile initiatives at home and has made the Louvre Abu Dhabi a priority since he was named the director of the Louvre in early 2013.  The Greco-Roman antiquities specialist was thrust on to the international stage when French President Franois Hollande asked him to devise a 50-point plan to protect heritage in areas of conflict. Martinez will speak on the subject at a conference in Abu Dhabi this month, where an international partnership t