Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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Hiding on Canvas
Crucifixion of St. Peter Michelangelo Italian artist Michelangelo depicted himself in his final painting. The self-portrait was discovered when the painting was being restored in the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican. The artist has depicted himself as a figure in a blue turban riding a horse in the top left of the artwork. It was confirmed when his image was compared to portraits of the artist done by other painters.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Art
Traveling in the Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands stretch from Inverness north to Thurso and are separated from the rest of the country by the Great Glen, Glen More. This ancient fault line was used to create the Caledonian Canal, a waterway extending from the west coast to the east, from Loch Linnhe to the Moray Firth with the amazing Loch Ness along the way. This mountainous region is great for hiking and biking and there are many lovely small towns and villages to see.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Wander
It Will Be All Right
“I Will Always Love You” is a song that was written and originally recorded by American singer and songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973. The song went to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was re-recorded in 1982 for the movie “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”. For the 1992 movie “The Bodyguard” American singer and actress Whitney Houston recorded a pop-ballad arrangement. Her version rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the single was certified Diamond by the RIAA. It became the best-selling single by a woman in the US. At the Grammy Awards in 1994, Houston won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. She also won a Grammy for Album of the Year for The Bodyguard – Original Soundtrack Album.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Beat
Battles on Canvas
The Death of Major Pierson 1783 John Singleton Copley English artist John Singleton Copley depicted the incident that occurred in January 1781 when American-allied French soldiers invaded Jersey. They were driven out by British forces led by Major Francis Pierson. Even though the British forces were successful in their defense of Jersey the battle resulted in the death of Major Pierson. In the painting women and children are seen fleeing to safety outside of the city.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Art
American Animals Utah and Vermont
Wildlife Of Utah The word for the US state of Utah comes from the word Ute which means "people of the mountains" in an indigenous language. The state is comprised of three main geographical regions - the Rocky Mountains stretching through the northeast border near Idaho and Wyoming, the Great Basin along the border with Nevada and Arizona, and the Colorado Plateau near the eastern border with Colorado. To the north is the Great Salt Lake which is the largest saltwater lake in the entire Western Hemisphere.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Earth
Exploring Romania
The Wooden Churches of Maramures about 300 wood churches were built over 200 years ago when the foreign rulers of Maramures would not allow people to build long-lasting stone churches. All the churches are mostly Orthodox with a few being Greek Catholic. The churches have tall, slim bell towers and hand-painted murals decorate the interiors.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Wander
Let’s Be Joyful
“You Should Be Dancing” is a song that was recorded by the Australian-English rock group The Bee Gees. It is featured on their 1976 album Children of the World, The song became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also went to number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, The song charted on both the UK Singles and the Billboard Soul charts. This is the song that brought the group into disco. It is one of the six songs that The Bee Gees perform on the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Beat
