pastiche
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pas·tiche
(pă-stēsh′, pä-)n.
1. A dramatic, artistic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent.
2. 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).
[French, from Italian pasticcio; see pasticcio.]
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pastiche
(pæˈstiːʃ) orpasticcio
n
1. (Art Terms) a work of art that mixes styles, materials, etc
2. (Art Terms) a work of art that imitates the style of another artist or period
[C19: French pastiche, Italian pasticcio, literally: piecrust (hence, something blended), from Late Latin pasta paste1]
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pas•tiche
(pæˈstiʃ, pɑ-)n.
1. a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques from borrowed sources.
2. hodgepodge.
[1700–10; < French < Italian pasticcio < Vulgar Latin *pastīcium pasty, pie]
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Pastiche, Pasticcio
a medley, potpourri or hotchpotch; an opera made up of various pieces; a picture based on another’s design or style.Examples: pasticcio of gauzes, pins and ribbons, 1785; our operas begin tomorrow with a pasticcio full of my favourite songs—Walpole, 1752.
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pastiche
An imitation of another’s style.
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| Noun | 1. | pastiche - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" |
| 2. | pastiche - a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) |
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pastiche
noun
1. medley, mixture, blend, motley, mélange (French), miscellany, farrago, hotchpotch, gallimaufry The world menu may be a pastiche of dishes from many countries.
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