Difference between revisions of "Cartoon"
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Italian ''cartone'' pasteboard, cartoon, augmentative of ''carta'' leaf of [[paper]] | Italian ''cartone'' pasteboard, cartoon, augmentative of ''carta'' leaf of [[paper]] | ||
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| − | A cartoon (from the Italian "cartone" and Dutch word "karton", meaning strong, heavy paper or pasteboard) is a full-size drawing made on sturdy paper as a study or [ | + | A cartoon (from the Italian "cartone" and Dutch word "karton", meaning strong, heavy paper or pasteboard) is a full-size drawing made on sturdy paper as a study or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modello modello] for a painting, stained glass or tapestry. Cartoons were typically used in the production of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresco frescoes], to accurately link the component parts of the [[composition]] when painted on damp plaster over a series of days (''giornate''). |
| − | Such cartoons often have pinpricks along the outlines of the design; a bag of soot was then patted or "pounced" over the cartoon, held against the wall to leave black dots on the plaster ("pouncing"). Cartoons by painters, such as the [ | + | Such cartoons often have pinpricks along the outlines of the design; a bag of soot was then patted or "pounced" over the cartoon, held against the wall to leave black dots on the plaster ("pouncing"). Cartoons by painters, such as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael_Cartoons Raphael Cartoons] in London and examples by Leonardo da Vinci, are highly prized in their own right. Tapestry cartoons, usually coloured, were followed by eye by the weavers on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom loom]. |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: a preparatory [[design]], [[drawing]], or [[painting]] (as for a fresco) | *1: a preparatory [[design]], [[drawing]], or [[painting]] (as for a fresco) | ||
| − | *2a : a drawing intended as [[satire]], [ | + | *2a : a drawing intended as [[satire]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature caricature], or [[humor]] <a political cartoon> |
:b : comic strip | :b : comic strip | ||
*3: animated cartoon | *3: animated cartoon | ||
*4: a ludicrously simplistic, unrealistic, or one-dimensional portrayal or version | *4: a ludicrously simplistic, unrealistic, or one-dimensional portrayal or version | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''cartoon''' is a form of two-dimensional [[illustrated]] [ | + | A '''cartoon''' is a form of two-dimensional [[illustrated]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_arts visual art]. While the specific [[definition]] has changed over time, [[modern]] usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic [[drawing]] or [[painting]] intended for [[satire]], caricature, or [[humor]], or to the artistic style of such works. An artist who creates cartoons is called a cartoonist. |
| − | The term originated in the [ | + | The term originated in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of [[art]], such as a painting, fresco, [[tapestry]], or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass stained glass window]. In the 19th century, it came to refer to [[humorous]] illustrations in magazines and newspapers, and in the early 20th century and onward it referred to comic strips and [[animated]] [[films]]. |
[[Category: The Arts]] | [[Category: The Arts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Origin
Italian cartone pasteboard, cartoon, augmentative of carta leaf of paper
A cartoon (from the Italian "cartone" and Dutch word "karton", meaning strong, heavy paper or pasteboard) is a full-size drawing made on sturdy paper as a study or modello for a painting, stained glass or tapestry. Cartoons were typically used in the production of frescoes, to accurately link the component parts of the composition when painted on damp plaster over a series of days (giornate).
Such cartoons often have pinpricks along the outlines of the design; a bag of soot was then patted or "pounced" over the cartoon, held against the wall to leave black dots on the plaster ("pouncing"). Cartoons by painters, such as the Raphael Cartoons in London and examples by Leonardo da Vinci, are highly prized in their own right. Tapestry cartoons, usually coloured, were followed by eye by the weavers on the loom.
Definitions
- 1: a preparatory design, drawing, or painting (as for a fresco)
- 2a : a drawing intended as satire, caricature, or humor <a political cartoon>
- b : comic strip
- 3: animated cartoon
- 4: a ludicrously simplistic, unrealistic, or one-dimensional portrayal or version
Description
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works. An artist who creates cartoons is called a cartoonist.
The term originated in the Middle Ages and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, it came to refer to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers, and in the early 20th century and onward it referred to comic strips and animated films.
