“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. Throughout all the different epochs artists have been inspired by their personal environment. It is no wonder therefore that the city or metropolis has often played a key role in art. Estes, Delaunay, Stella, Caillebotte and Dahl also worked up their urban impressions in painting – with surprisingly different results. Richard Estes: Ansonia (1977), Robert Delaunay: Eiffel Tower Champs de Mars (1911), Johann Christian Dahl: View of Dresden under a full moon (1839), Joseph Stella: The Brooklyn-Bridge (1939), Gustave Caillebotte: Paris Street Scene in the rain (1877)