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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Best Artwork by Wassily Kandinsky
Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky pursued a career in art after moving to Munich in 1896. He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, one of the oldest and most prestigious art schools in Germany. Before the outbreak of WWI, the artist co-founded Der Blaue Reiter with German artists Franz Marc and August Macke. He is known as one of the founding fathers of abstract art.
By Rasma Raisters3 days ago in Art
Away from the Crowds in Tennessee
In Jackson you’ll find the delightful Casey Jones Village, which combines railroad history with Southern hospitality. The village honors the heroic engineer Casey Jones with a museum, a preserved locomotive, and a replica of his home with historic artifacts.
By Rasma Raisters3 days ago in Wander
You and Me and Baby Makes Three
Albatrosses are known for their amazing wingspan and the partnership they form for life. After choosing a mate, when these seabirds are gliding over oceans and separated for long periods of time, they return to their chosen mate. Their courtship involves dancing and calls. Albatrosses are symbols of faithful companionship over time and distance.
By Rasma Raisters5 days ago in Earth
Strangest Thing I Ever Saw
You’ll find the oddest sculpture called The Big Giving outside of the Royal Festival Hall in South Bank, London. This art installation was created between 2006 and 2007 by Klaus Weber. It consists of three rock sculptures with human heads and hands that are doing odd things like spitting, vomiting, and pissing water.
By Rasma Raisters5 days ago in Art
Impressive Artwork by Andre Derain
French Fauvist artist Andre Derain was an avant-garde painter who worked together with other aspiring artists like Henri Matisse and Maurice de Vlamink. These three artists were founders of Les Fauves, an art movement using bold and unnatural colors. In 1954, the artist was hit by a car and died in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, in Ile-de-France.
By Rasma Raisters5 days ago in Art
Away from the Crowds in South Dakota
Visitors enjoy the enchanting Anne Hathaway Cottage in Wessington Springs that was built to look like the famous cottage in Stafford-upon-Avon in England. The white facade is crossed with brown timberwork, and the large windows have small panes. It is not as large as the original childhood home of William Shakespeare. Tours can be arranged to see the house.
By Rasma Raisters5 days ago in Wander
Silver Screen Magic with Claudette Colbert
Classic Hollywood star Claudette Colbert became a legend of the silver screen. Her career began on the stage before standing before the film cameras. She starred in many successful films throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In 1935 Colbert won the Academy Award for Best Actress in the romantic comedy “It Happened One Night.”
By Rasma Raisters8 days ago in Geeks
