Thesaurus: virtu

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1. n. A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities.
2. n. love of or taste for fine objects of art
3. n. artistic quality
4. n. objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)
5. A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence. An article, or piece, of virtu, an object of art or antiquity; a curiosity, such as those found in museums or private collections. I had thoughts, in my chambers to place it in view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtù. Goldsmith.
6. A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence. Anarticle, or piece, of virtu, an object of art or antiquity; acuriosity, such as those found in museums or private collections.I had thoughts, in my chambers to place it in view, To be shown to myfriends as a piece of virtù. Goldsmith.
7. n:100 n. love of or taste for fine objects of art n. artistic quality n. objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)