Within general art, this usually refers to an often light-hearted imitation of another artist's style. More broadly, this can refer to art which uses the style or pieces from an earlier production as central pieces. This can be poor imitation (like much of fan fiction and fantasy literature), but can also be innovative, such as the film Moulin Rouge which used verbatim popular songs in an unusual musical. References: Narrativism: Story Now Pastiche in Roleplaying
An imitation of a renowned artist's work consists of a number of motifs copied from authentic works combined into a new work in such a way as to give the impression of being a newly discovered original by that artist.
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
an imitation of an archetype or prototype in order to pay homage to the original creator
a piece of writing in which the style is copied from someone or something else, in particular one which contains a mixture of different styles
a piece of writing in which the style is patterned completely upon the original work and no humor is involved
A combination of styles in which the component parts are left whole, such as a medley
A work of art that intentionally imitates other works, often to ridicule or satire.
A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work, like a musical medley. A term (used by literary critic Fredric Jameson) that describes the toneless quotation of earlier artistic styles in contemporary or postmodern works.
a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work or portion of a work that is clearly recognized as the imitation of the style of previous work, often with satirical intent. generally possessing a negative connotation.
A work of art made in admitted imitation of several style of other works. A composition of incongruous parts; a hodgepodge or pasticcio. Often a pastiche is made in order to ridicule the style of the artist it imitates.
an architectural style which intimates a previous style i.e. Georgian, neo-classical
A work of art made in admitted imitation of several styles of other works, used often to ridicule or satirize the style of the artist it imitates
A work of art imitating the style of another artist or in two or more incongruous styles, often with a satirical purpose.
Literary work composed of material taken from various sources or written in the style of other poets/authors.
The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic genre. The word has two competing meanings, either meaning a "hodge-podge" or an imitation. Both meanings are discussed below.
