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 Edgar Degas
French Impressionist artist Hilaire-Germain-Edgar de Gas was born in Paris and is popularly known as Edgar Degas. He was fascinated with dancers and dance classes and created artworks depicting these. Throughout his career the artist created about 626 works of art.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Art
Away from the Crowds in Nevada
Albert Szukalski’s Last Supper is a set of twelve hooded plaster figures standing atop a hill below Daylight Pass and resembling Death himself. This is located near the ghost town of Rhyolite. It is named after the artist who sculpted this art installation in 1984. The sculptors, as Szukalski claims, take inspiration from da Vinci’s painting of Christ’s Last Supper. They are located on the grounds of the Goldwell Open Air Museum and await visitors.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Wander
Traditional Christmas Food
Austria Austrians sit down on Christmas Eve to dishes prepared with carp. On Christmas Day the choice is either roast goose or roast duck with red cabbage and dumplings. Dessert includes Christmas cookies such as Lebkuchen (gingerbread) or Vanillekipferi (vanilla crescents).
By Rasma Raisters4 months ago in Feast
Delectable Spanish Tapas
Tapas are the main part of the signature cuisine of Spain. They are creative and delicious appetizers. Albondigas are juicy meatballs in a rich tomato sauce flavored with cumin and paprika. The ground meat is a mixture of beef and pork. Some like to add a small piece of hard-boiled egg or olive wrapped in each meatball.
By Rasma Raisters4 months ago in Feast
Best Artwork by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the most prominent painters of the Impressionist art movement. The artist learned a lot viewing the paintings of artists Camille Pissarro and Edouard Manet. He was one of the founding members of the annual Impressionist exhibition.
By Rasma Raisters4 months ago in Art
I’ll Sing to That . Top Story - December 2025.
“Days of Wine and Roses” is a song that was written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It received the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the 1964 Grammy for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It was recorded by the American singer Andy Williams, and his version charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. My favorite version has always been the one recorded by the Bee Gees member Robin Gibb.
By Rasma Raisters4 months ago in Beat
