virtu

ˈvɜːrtjuː

Definition

Definition of virtu - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

collecting

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objects of fine art and antiques

Dated

The museum's collection of virtu is impressive.

aesthetic value

Dated

quality of being rare and beautiful

Dated

The virtu of the sculpture attracted many collectors.

artistry

elegance

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object of virtu

item admired for beauty or fine craftsmanship

He displayed his favorite object of virtu on the shelf.

Origin of virtu

Latin, virtus (excellence)

Examples of virtu in a sentence

The gallery displayed virtu from the Renaissance period.
The painting's virtu was admired by all the guests.
Collectors marveled at the virtu of the ancient vase.

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French:virtu, rareté, ...
German:Kunstgegenstände, Kostbarkeit, ...
Italian:oggetti d'arte, pregio artistico, ...
Spanish:antigüedades, virtud, ...
Portuguese:antiguidades, beleza rara, ...
Chinese:艺术珍品, 珍品, ...
Japanese:美術品, 美質, ...
Arabic:تحف فنية, فَرادة, ...
Hebrew:חֲפָצֵי אָמָּנוּת, יְצִירַת מוֹפֵת, ...
Russian:предметы искусства, виртуозность, ...
Ukrainian:витвори мистецтва, віртуозність, ...
Hindi:कला, वर्चू, ...
Bengali:মহৎ শিল্পকর্ম, শৈল্পিক গুণ, ...
Catalan:objectes d'art, bellesa, ...
Czech:umělecké předměty a starožitnosti, vzácnost, ...
Danish:kunstgenstande, skønhed, ...
Dutch:kunstvoorwerpen, virtu, ...
Greek:αντικείμενα τέχνης, καλλιτεχνική ποιότητα, ...
Hungarian:műkincs, műérték, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុសិល្បៈល្អប្រណីត និងវត្ថុបុរាណសម្រាប់ប្រមូល, គុណតម្លៃសិល្បៈដ៏កម្រ, ...
Korean:미술품, 미적 가치, ...
Persian:اشیاء هنری, هنر, ...
Polish:dobra artystyczne, obiekt kolekcjonerski, ...
Portuguese (BR):virtu, beleza rara, ...
Romanian:antichități, virtuozitate, ...
Swedish:konstföremål, skönhet, ...
Thai:วัตถุศิลป์, คุณสมบัติทางศิลปะ, ...
Turkish:sanat koleksiyonu, sanatsal değer, ...
Vietnamese:đồ mỹ nghệ, vẻ đẹp hiếm có, ...

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Definition of virtu - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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Origin of virtu

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