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lanfranco has been a FunTrivia author since Feb 19 05 and has written 8 quizzes. lanfranco strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of History, Literature, and People.

  • has earned 312 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: I'm an art historian, and you'd be amazed by what art historians learn. Be warned.
Hobbies: Collecting unusual children's books; cooking; ballet, opera, and theater; reading, reading, and reading (anything).
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by lanfranco
1.
  Art History Behind The Scenes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
When you study Art History in college, your professors may not tell you about some of the more interesting events in the lives of artists. See how much you know about these tidbits that would liven up any Art History survey!
Difficult, 15 Qns, lanfranco, Jan 28 06
Category: Art World Figures
Difficult
lanfranco
1586 plays
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  Art History Behind the Scenes II   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Back by occasional demand! More sex, murder, and mayhem (oh, not entirely) in the History of Art! Enjoy!
Difficult, 15 Qns, lanfranco, Nov 05 07
Category: Art History
Difficult
lanfranco
1698 plays
3.
  Literary Art History   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The History of Art has often inspired novelists and poets, many very fine, many atrociously bad. This quiz asks you to identify some works of literature, some authors, and some relevant works of art. Most are well-known; a few are obscure!
Difficult, 10 Qns, lanfranco, Jul 29 08
Category: Specific Subjects & Themes
Difficult
lanfranco
628 plays
4.
  Patrons of Art and Architecture   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We usually know who created works of art, but the names of the people who commissioned or collected them may be obscure. This quiz asks you to identify several people whose aesthetic interests and generous funds have enriched both artists and art lovers!
Average, 10 Qns, lanfranco, Oct 31 21
Category: Art World Figures
Average
lanfranco
Oct 31 21
143 plays
5.
  Italian Baroque   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Italian Baroque is my field of specialization, but I've tried to ensure that these questions can be answered by anyone who has taken a good undergraduate course in the subject. Buona fortuna!
Difficult, 15 Qns, lanfranco, Nov 07 07
Category: Baroque Art
Difficult
lanfranco
936 plays
6.
  1915   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My husband the history maven wanted to contribute a quiz about this interesting year. To keep the peace, I indulged him. Warning to non-Americans: includes baseball question.
Difficult, 10 Qns, lanfranco, Aug 18 05
Category: 1910s History
Difficult
lanfranco
1288 plays
7.
  Rumer Godden    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The late British author Rumer Godden (1907-1998) wrote for both children and adults and has many rabid fans in America and the U.K. How much do you know about her novels?
Tough, 10 Qns, lanfranco, Feb 21 05
Category: G
Tough
lanfranco
153 plays
8.
  1916    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My husband the history maven, aka cobb367, hasn't played long enough to create his own quizzes. As a follow-up to "1915," here is his contribution about a rather grim year. No baseball questions this time.
Difficult, 10 Qns, lanfranco, Aug 18 05
Category: 1910s History
Difficult
lanfranco
1309 plays