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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Impressive Art Museums in Africa
Benin The Zinsou Foundation Museum in Ouidah opened its doors in 2013 displaying modern African art. The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations. The museum is housed in a renovated mansion. It was established by French-Beninese entrepreneur Marie-Cecile Zinsou, featuring artworks by both professionally educated and self-taught artists.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Art
Away from the Crowds in Michigan
Michigan is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States. It is more commonly referred to as “The Great Lakes State,” since it borders four of the five Great Lakes—with Lake Ontario being the only one the state doesn’t touch.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Wander
The Best of Country 1970s
“Before the Next Teardrop Falls” is a song that was written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters and became a country hit when it was recorded by the Mexican-American singer Freddy Fender. It became a crossover hit and went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Beat
Most Unusual Birds US
Antillean nighthawks are known for their long wings and white wing bars. During the summer they inhabit coastal marshes in Florida. They have distinctive “peent” calls sounding at dusk. These birds have flight patterns and show off aerial displays. Antillean nighthawks catch flying insects on the wing, mainly foraging near dawn and dusk or sometimes at night with a full moon.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Earth
Famous Artwork by J.M.W. Turner
J.M.W. Turner, an English Romantic artist, printmaker, and watercolorist, was renowned for his avant-garde depictions of ships and landscapes. More than 500 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolors, and 30,000 sketches are among these creations.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Art
Top Art Museums in Europe
Austria Belvedere Museum has made its home in a Baroque palace complex in Vienna. The art collection ranges from the Middle Ages to modern art, focusing on Austrian painting. The museum has Secessionist masterpieces produced during the Vienna Secession movement by Gustav Klimt, including The Kiss, and artworks by Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Art
The Best of Country 1960s
“Big Bad John” is a country song that was written and originally performed by the American country singer Jimmy Dean. The song tells a story typical of American folklore, and the title of the song was also used as the title of a 1990 TV movie starring Dean. The song went to number one on the pop chart, the country chart, and even on the Easy Listening chart.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Beat
Tom Turkey Learns About Human Kindness
Tom Turkey was a fat, waddling turkey who was a great help to Farmer Jones. He’d been spared and had seen many Thanksgivings come and go. He had many chores and duties on the farm, and he was proud of it all. Each morning when the rooster crowed, Tom would hurry into the hen coop to see how many eggs there were for the farmhouse breakfast. Then he’d wait until the milking was done, and when he gobbled, the cows would hurry out into the fields, and in the evening, he’d gobble them back home. During the day he’d make rounds of all of the animals and enjoyed sitting by the river that ran by. In other words, Tom Turkey had everything he could want except for a good friend and a family. Oh, the other animals were kind enough, and they all loved Tom, but well, it just wasn’t the same.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Fiction
Artwork by Caspar David Friedrich
German Romantic landscape artist Caspar David Friedrich was part of Swedish Pomerania and studied art at the Art Academy of Copenhagen. In 1798 the artist settled in Dresden, Germany. He was among the most influential Romantic artists of his generation.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Art
Impressive Art Museums in the US
Boston, Massachusetts The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is among the oldest institutions in the US. The museum features over 50,000 artworks, among them Korean art, Egyptian artifacts, works by old masters, and a huge John Singer Sargent collection. One of the favorite exhibits features iconic artworks by various indigenous cultures in North, Central, and South America. Visitors can also enjoy contemporary art displays.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Art
