Pastiche
/pæˈstiːʃ/noun
A work made by imitating or combining styles, especially as a deliberate artistic mixture.
Did you know?Pastiche comes through French from Italian *pasticcio*, originally meaning a pie or mess—a reminder that “mixed-up” art was once literally a jumble of ingredients.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
Italian
pasticcio
“A pie or medley; something mixed together”
17th Century
French
pastiche
“A medley, mixture, or imitation”
18th–19th Century
English
pastiche
“An artistic mixture or imitation of styles”
Modern English
English
pastiche
“A work deliberately imitating the style of another work or combining multiple styles”