# Botticelli, August 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698 "2025-08-04T18:14:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/101 "2025-08-14T01:52:57Z")
No, I have heard of Louis, but didn’t know he was in One Direction. Go again. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/102 "2025-08-14T02:11:19Z")
Never heard of him or the group. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/103 "2025-08-14T11:46:03Z")
I’ve heard of him. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/104 "2025-08-14T12:26:54Z")
I’ve heard of One Direction but only know Harry Styles as the one who went solo. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/105 "2025-08-15T19:46:15Z")
Sounds like I’m hosting again. [Linky to list of used letters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-the-letters-weve-used-so-far/619048/136) This time around, I am # A Bring on the IQs! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/106 "2025-08-15T19:49:18Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the first name in Scandinavian Modernist furniture designers? 2. Were you the first nurder victim? 3. Are you the king of Dictionopolis? Hope you’re recovering! ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/107 "2025-08-16T01:24:27Z")
IQ1: Was your sister’s father-in law the Duke of Devonshire? IQ2: Were you Viscount Greystoke’s father-in-law? IQ3: Was King Frederick of Denmark your father-in-law? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/108 "2025-08-16T04:13:24Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the first name in Scandinavian Modernist furniture designers? > 2. Were you the first nurder victim? > 3. Are you the king of Dictionopolis? > Hope you’re recovering! 1. I am not Abel. Take 2 DQs. Doing much better, thanks - out of isolation and showing no more symptoms. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Was your sister’s father-in law the Duke of Devonshire? > IQ2: Were you Viscount Greystoke’s father-in-law? > IQ3: Was King Frederick of Denmark your father-in-law? I need to brush up on my European aristocracy (and my Burroughs). Take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/109 "2025-08-16T05:13:26Z")
IQs: 1. Did your illegitimate son follow in your footsteps, and train with your close friend and rival? 2. Did you assume your father held you responsible for your mother leaving when you were 6 years old? 3. Were you the first king of Atlantis? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/110 "2025-08-16T13:10:20Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Was your sister’s father-in law the Duke of Devonshire? > > IQ2: Were you Viscount Greystoke’s father-in-law? > > IQ3: Was King Frederick of Denmark your father-in-law? > > I need to brush up on my European aristocracy (and my Burroughs). Take 3 DQs. Fred Astaire Archimedes Q Porter Queen Anne of Great Britain DQ1: Real? DQ2: Male? One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/111 "2025-08-16T13:31:41Z")
IQ1: Are you noted for your paintings of Judith, Jael and other women from the Bible? IQ2: Did you paint a triple portrait of a king? IQ3: Is a world-famous tomb that of your husband and brother? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/112 "2025-08-16T15:39:19Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did your illegitimate son follow in your footsteps, and train with your close friend and rival? > 2. Did you assume your father held you responsible for your mother leaving when you were 6 years old? > 3. Were you the first king of Atlantis? I am not… Apollo Creed? Take 2 DQs. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you noted for your paintings of Judith, Jael and other women from the Bible? > IQ2: Did you paint a triple portrait of a king? > IQ3: Is a world-famous tomb that of your husband and brother? #3 is King Tut’s wife, I think, but I do not remember her name after “Ank-”. So take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/113 "2025-08-16T15:39:53Z")
# A 1. Real 2. Male ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/114 "2025-08-16T16:01:54Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Are you noted for your paintings of Judith, Jael and other women from the Bible? > > IQ2: Did you paint a triple portrait of a king? > > IQ3: Is a world-famous tomb that of your husband and brother? > > #3 is King Tut’s wife, I think, but I do not remember her name after “Ank-”. > So take 3 DQs. Artemisia Gentileschi Anthony Van Dyck Artemisia, sister and wife of King Mausolus DQ1: Living? DQ2: Known for the arts? Two DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/115 "2025-08-16T16:23:58Z")
1. Were you the first woman to be name an SWFA Grand Master? 2. Did you write **Escape to Witch Mountain**? 3. Did you write, among other books, **Twisted Tales from Shakespeare?** ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/116 "2025-08-16T16:49:15Z")
Assuming this is SFWA, I am not… Andre Norton? Take 2 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/117 "2025-08-16T16:50:55Z")
# A 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Not known for the arts ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/118 "2025-08-16T18:00:30Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did your illegitimate son follow in your footsteps, and train with your close friend and rival? > > 2. Did you assume your father held you responsible for your mother leaving when you were 6 years old? > > 3. Were you the first king of Atlantis? > > I am not… Apollo Creed? > Take 2 DQs. Correct; Abed (from _Community_); Atlas DQs: Died before 2000? Known for science? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/119 "2025-08-16T18:19:06Z")
IQs: 1. Did your split with your brother precipitate the rise of both of your shoe manufacturing businesses? 2. Did Daniel Day Lewis win an Oscar portraying you? 3. Did you publicly refer to yourself as “Lady Hargreaves”? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/120 "2025-08-16T22:44:44Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > > > 1. Did your illegitimate son follow in your footsteps, and train with your close friend and rival? > > > 2. Did you assume your father held you responsible for your mother leaving when you were 6 years old? > > > 3. Were you the first king of Atlantis? > > > > I am not… Apollo Creed? > > Take 2 DQs. > > Correct; Abed (from _Community_); Atlas > > DQs: Which one’s which? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698.md?page=7)