Pasticcio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pasticcio is a noun meaning A medley; an olio.
Meaning
A medley; an olio.
More Meanings
- (art) An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists.
- (art) A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied.
- Alternative spelling of pastichio.
Example Sentences
On our first entrance into the palace, which is a pasticcio of Saracenic, Conventual, and Grecian architecture, I was much taken with the principal front of the inner-court; a piece of as good Morisco work as any I had yet seen.
Word Forms
- pasticcios
- pasticci
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pastiche, olio, medley, patchwork, cento, bric-a-brac.
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