pastiche

 
Pronunciation: /paˈstiːʃ/

noun

  • an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period: the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style [mass noun]: the songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche
  • an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources: a pastiche of literary models and sources

verb

[with object]
  • imitate the style of (an artist or work): Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there

Origin:

late 19th century: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta 'paste'