connoisseurship A love of or taste for fine objects of art. Modern connoisseurship must be seen along with museums, art galleries, and 'the cult of originality'. Connoisseurs evaluate works of art on the basis of aesthetic conclusions. Judgment informed by intuition is essential, but it must have a foundation in a thorough understanding of the wo... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/519/