1. an artist who creates pastiches or imitates the style of other artists
Usage: literary; art criticism

Examples

• The critic dismissed him as merely a pasticheur of the great masters.
• She was known as a skilled pasticheur who could replicate any painting style.
• The gallery featured works by various pasticheurs alongside original pieces.
• He began as a pasticheur but eventually developed his own distinctive voice.
• The art professor warned students against becoming mere pasticheurs.
• Critics debated whether the artist was a creative pasticheur or simply a copyist.