“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. Besides presenting a selection of national and international present-day art, the Lenbachhaus in Munich especially features outstanding works of classical modernism. Works by artists like von Stuck, Marc, von Lenbach, Münter and von Jawlensky demonstrate the great stylistic diversity within an epoch of intellectual emergence. Franz von Stuck: Salome (1906), Franz Marc: Tiger (1912), Franz von Lenbach: Franz von Lenbach with his Wife and Family (1903), Gabriele Münter: Village Street in Winter (1911), Alexander von Jawlensky: Meditation (1918)weiterlesen