pastiche
pastiche — noun
- pastichesingular
- pastichesplural
1. a creative work — a painting, film, piece of music, or book, for example — that
a creative work — a painting, film, piece of music, or book, for example — that deliberately adopts the stylistic approach of another artist or historical era, or that mixes elements gathered from different sources to produce something new.
Evelyn's latest painting is a pastiche of Renaissance portraiture, with soft lighting and devotional symbols.
pastiche of + art style
This playful pastiche of 1970s kung-fu cinema uses exaggerated sound effects and dramatic pauses.
pastiche of + film genre
Padma's new album blends jazz, folk, and electronic music into a surprisingly unified pastiche.
The novel is a pastiche of nineteenth-century Gothic fiction, with crumbling mansions and family secrets.
Beatriz admired the building's clever pastiche of classical columns and modern glass panels.
- imitation
broader term covering any copy, from respectful to dishonest; less specialized than pastiche
- homage
specifically a respectful tribute, usually to a single creator or work; lacks pastiche's blending quality
- parody
exaggerates or mocks the original style for comic effect, unlike pastiche's neutral or admiring intent
- collage
limited to visual works assembled from physical fragments (cut paper, photos); pastiche applies to any medium
文法句型
pastiche of + style/genre/artist
用法筆記
Common in art, literature, and film criticism. A pastiche is distinct from a parody — it imitates with admiration or neutrality, not with mockery. It is also different from plagiarism, which involves dishonest copying without acknowledgement.