imitation
doctrine of artistic creativity according to which the creative process should be based on the close imitation of the masterpieces of the preceding authors
en-GB/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
en-US/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
doctrine of artistic creativity according to which the creative process should be based on the close imitation of the masterpieces of the preceding authors