Ludwig Curtius

Ludwig Curtius (December 13, 1874 – April 10, 1954) was a German archaeologist born in Augsburg.

He is remembered for his investigations involving the development of ancient Greek and Roman art.

During World War I, he received the rank of lieutenant and served as a news officer in the Balkans.

In 1928 he was appointed director at the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (German Archaeological Institute, DAI) in Rome, a position he kept until his dismissal by the Nazis in 1938.

[1] Curtius was the author of a number of influential works on classical archaeology; among his better-written efforts are: Antike Kunst (Ancient Art), Das Antike Rom (Ancient Rome), and Die Wandmalerei Pompejis (The Wall Paintings of Pompeii).