“1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World” is one of the most successful TV series about art. The original, with improved image quality, takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art. Comprehensively illustrated and compellingly presented – the well-known authors of five short art surveys provide a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. Experience the art of Cologne throughout the centuries – with masterpieces from the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum and Museum Ludwig, this DVD provides a glimpse into the diversity of Cologne's art treasures. The city's oldest museum, for example, showcases a mediaeval panel painting that is considered to be the Mona Lisa of late Gothic painting. The Museum Ludwig, which specialises in collecting modern and contemporary art, is represented by a portrait of a Pop Art superstar. Stefan Lochner: The Madonna of the Rose Bower (ca. 1450), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Five woman in the street (1913), Edvard Munch: Four girls on a jetty (1905), Andy Warhol: The Texan, Portrait of Robert Rauschenberg (1963), Wolf Vostell: Miss America (1968)