“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. The Museo del Prado in Madrid is one of the most popular and largest art museums in the world. The building is an example of Classicism by Juan de Villanueva and, in 1818, was converted into a royal museum for Ferdinand VII. In addition to major Italian, German and Flemish masterpieces, it harbors one of the most valuable collections of Spanish art. Velasquez’s Las Meninas or the Colossus, traditionally ascribed to Goya, are among the highlights of the Prado. Peter Paul Rubens: The Garden of love (c. 1633), Diego Velázquez: Las Meninas (1656), Titian: Bacchanal (1525), Francisco de Goya or a Follower of Goya: The colossus (c. 1810), Pieter Bruegel the Elder: The Triumph of death(1562)
