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==Origin==

==Origin==

Italian ''caricatura'', [[literally]], [[act]] of loading, from ''caricare'' to load, from Late Latin ''carricare''

Italian ''caricatura'', [[literally]], [[act]] of loading, from ''caricare'' to load, from Late Latin ''carricare''

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1712]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1712]

==Decision==

==Decision==

*1: exaggeration by means of often ludicrous [[distortion]] of parts or characteristics

*1: exaggeration by means of often ludicrous [[distortion]] of parts or characteristics

In [[literature]], a caricature is a [[description]] of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.

In [[literature]], a caricature is a [[description]] of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.

According to the Indian Cartoonist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Jithesh S. Jithesh], a caricature is the [[satirical]] [[illustration]] of a person or a thing, but a cartoon is the satirical illustration of an [[idea]].

According to the Indian Cartoonist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Jithesh S. Jithesh], a caricature is the [[satirical]] [[illustration]] of a person or a thing, but a cartoon is the satirical illustration of an [[idea]].

Caricatures can be [[insulting]] or [[complimentary]] and can serve a [[political]] [[purpose]] or be drawn solely for [[entertainment]]. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_cartoon editorial cartoons], while caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment magazines.

Caricatures can be [[insulting]] or [[complimentary]] and can serve a [[political]] [[purpose]] or be drawn solely for [[entertainment]]. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_cartoon editorial cartoons], while caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment magazines.

The term is derived from the Italian ''caricare''—to charge or load. An early [[definition]] occurs in the English doctor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Browne Thomas Browne]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Morals ''Christian Morals''], published posthumously in 1716.

The term is derived from the Italian ''caricare''—to charge or load. An early [[definition]] occurs in the English doctor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Browne Thomas Browne]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Morals ''Christian Morals''], published posthumously in 1716.

<blockquote>''Expose not thy self by four-footed manners unto monstrous draughts, and Caricatura representations.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''Expose not thy self by four-footed manners unto monstrous draughts, and Caricatura representations.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''When Men's faces are drawn with resemblance to some other Animals, the Italians call it, to be drawn in Caricatura''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''When Men's faces are drawn with resemblance to some other Animals, the Italians call it, to be drawn in Caricatura''</blockquote>

Thus, the word "caricature" essentially means a "loaded portrait". According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Visual_Arts School of Visual Arts] ''caricature'' instructor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Viviano Sam Viviano], the term refers only to depictions of real-life people, and not to cartoon fabrications of [[fictional]] characters, which do not possess objective sets of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiognomy physiognomic] features to draw upon for reference, or to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism anthropomorphic] depictions of inanimate objects such as automobiles or coffee mugs. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney Walt Disney], on the other hand, equated his animation to caricature, saying the hardest thing to do was find the caricature of an animal that worked best as a human-like character.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature]

Thus, the word "caricature" essentially means a "loaded portrait". According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Visual_Arts School of Visual Arts] ''caricature'' instructor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Viviano Sam Viviano], the term refers only to depictions of real-life people, and not to cartoon fabrications of [[fictional]] characters, which do not possess objective sets of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiognomy physiognomic] features to draw upon for reference, or to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism anthropomorphic] depictions of inanimate objects such as automobiles or coffee mugs. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney Walt Disney], on the other hand, equated his animation to caricature, saying the hardest thing to do was find the caricature of an animal that worked best as a human-like character.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature]

[[Category: The Arts]]

[[Category: The Arts]]