Associations to the word «Vertu»

Wiktionary

VERTU, noun. (archaic) Especially in the writings of Machiavelli (1469–1527): excellence; moral virtue; honor; power.
VERTU, noun. (arts) Knowledge of the fine arts.
VERTU, noun. (arts) Objets d'art collectively.
VERTÙ, noun. Alternative form of vertu.

Dictionary definition

VERTU, noun. Love of or taste for fine objects of art.
VERTU, noun. Artistic quality.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King