1. M Y F AVORITE A RT By: Anastasia Roca Three pieces of art that spark my interest

3. I NFORMATION Title: Terremoto en Popayán Artist: Fernando Botero Date of Composition: 1999 Artistic Era: Postmodernism and Deconstructivism

4. W HY I C HOOSE I T My favorite aspect of this painting is that it is based off an event that really happened. On March 31 an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 occurred in the city of Popayán. The artist turned the ugly aftermath into something beautiful through this painting. This proves to me that inspiration and beauty can be found in anything.

6. I NFORMATION Title: African Beach Artist: Marià Fortuny Date of Composition: Around 1867 Artistic Era: Realism and Impressionism

7. W HY I C HOOSE I T This seems like a calm painting. It doesn’t have any eye catching properties that really make it unique. This is why I am so fond of it. By anyone else, the beauty of this simple painting could be passed up. But I am not anyone and admire the differentness of this simple painting.

9. I NFORMATION Title: Resurrection Artist: Bartolemé Bermejo Date of Composition: Around 1475 Artistic Era: Venetian and Northern Renaissance

10. W HY I C HOOSE I T This painting strongly depicts my faith which is a very large part of who I am. It represents one of the most important events in the Roman Catholic Church. Since I am a practicing Roman Catholic, I feel that I have a connection to the meaning of the painting.