“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. Opened in 1891 for the opulent works of art belonging to the Habsburg Imperial Family, the museum is still considered one of the most important worldwide. Works from Egypt to the Occident from 7,000 years of cultural history are to be found under one roof. The centrepiece of the building is the first-class painting gallery with numerous masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The examples introduced here will be recognised by their considerable reputation and range. Giuseppe Arcimboldo: Fire (1566), Albrecht Dürer: Portrait of a young venetian woman (1505), Lorenzo Lotto: Portrait of a young man in front of a white curtain (1505-06), Lorenzo Lotto: Madonna and child with St. Catherine and St. James the greater (c. 1530), Anthonis van Dyck: Simson and Delilah (c. 1628-30), Jacob van Ruisdael: The large forest (c. 1655-1660), Master of the Female Half-Lenghts: Portrait of a young woman (c. 1550), Hans Memling: St. John altarpiece (before 1494), Parmigianino: Portrait of a young woman (c. 1530-40), Joachim Patinier: Babtism of Christ (1515-20)