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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.