pastiche

The definition of a pastiche is a work of art made from various bits, or a work of art made to resemble works of other artists.

(noun)

An example of a pastiche is a piece of abstract art.

See pastiche in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a literary, artistic, or musical composition made up of bits from various sources; potpourri
2. a literary, artistic, or musical composition intended to imitate or caricature another artist's style
a jumbled mixture; hodgepodge

Origin: Fr < It pasticcio

See pastiche in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A dramatic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent.
A pasticcio of incongruous parts; a hodgepodge: “In . . . a city of splendid Victorian architecture . . . there is a rather pointless pastiche of Dickensian London down on the waterfront” (Economist).

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian pasticcio; see pasticcio

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