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object of virtu

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  • object of virtu — noun An article valued for its antiquity or as an example of craftsmanship, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑object …   Useful english dictionary

  • article (or object) of virtu — an article that is interesting because of its antiquity, quality, etc. → virtu …   English new terms dictionary

  • virtu — [və: t(j)u:] (also vertu) noun 1》 knowledge of or expertise in the fine arts. 2》 curios or objets d art collectively. Phrases article (or object) of virtu an article that is interesting because of its antiquity, quality, etc. Origin C18: from… …   English new terms dictionary

  • virtu — n. (also vertu) 1 a knowledge of or expertise in the fine arts. 2 virtuosity. Phrases and idioms: article (or object) of virtu an article interesting because of its workmanship, antiquity, rarity, etc. Etymology: It. virtugrave VIRTUE, virtu …   Useful english dictionary

  • Virtu — Vir*tu (?; 277), n. [It. virt[ u] virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See {Virtue}.] A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence. [1913 Webster] {An article of virtu}, or {a piece of virtu}, an object of art or antiquity; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • virtu — (n.) excellence in an object of art, passion for works of art, 1722, from It. virtu excellence, from L. virtutem (nom. virtus) virtue (see VIRTUE (Cf. virtue)). The same word as virtue, borrowed during a period when everything Italian was in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • virtu — Synonyms and related words: aesthetics, art, art object, artistic skill, artistic taste, artistry, arty craftiness, brainchild, bric a brac, classic, composition, connoisseurship, creation, design, dilettantism, epicureanism, epicurism, expertise …   Moby Thesaurus

  • article of virtu — article (or object) of virtu an article that is interesting because of its antiquity, beauty, quality of workmanship, etc …   Useful english dictionary

  • a piece of virtu — Virtu Vir*tu (?; 277), n. [It. virt[ u] virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See {Virtue}.] A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence. [1913 Webster] {An article of virtu}, or {a piece of virtu}, an object of art or antiquity; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • An article of virtu — Virtu Vir*tu (?; 277), n. [It. virt[ u] virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See {Virtue}.] A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence. [1913 Webster] {An article of virtu}, or {a piece of virtu}, an object of art or antiquity; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • of virtu — An object of artistic or antiquarian interest, a curio ● virtu …   Useful english dictionary

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