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A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another. HISTORICAL '', a cartoon by Leonardo da Vinci]] In its original historical meaning, a cartoon (from the Italian ''cartone'', meaning "big paper") is a full-size Drawing made on Paper as a study for a further artwork, such as a Painting or Tapestry . Cartoons were typically used in the production of Fresco es, to accurately link the component parts of the composition when painted onto Plaster over a series of days. Such cartoons often have pinpricks where the outline of the design has been picked out in the plaster. Cartoons by Painters such as Raphael and Leonardo Da Vinci are highly prized in their own right. A world-renowned collection of Peter Paul Rubens cartoons for huge tapestries is displayed in the collection of the John And Mable Ringling Museum Of Art in Sarasota , Florida. PRINT MEDIA that satirizes the preparatory cartoons for frescoes in the new Palace of Westminster (1843), and which created the modern meaning of the word "cartoon"]] In modern print media, a cartoon is an illustration, usually humorous in intent. This usage dates from 1843 when '' Punch '' magazine applied the term to satirical drawings in its pages, particularly sketches by John Leech . The first of these parodied the preparatory cartoons for grand historical frescoes in the then-new Palace Of Westminster . The original title for these drawings was ''Mr Punch's pencillings'' and the new title "cartoon" was intended to be ironic, a reference to the self-aggrandising posturing of Westminster politicians. Modern Gag Cartoon s are found in magazines and newspapers and generally consist of a single drawing with a caption immediately beneath or (less often) a Speech Balloon . Many consider '' New Yorker '' cartoonist Peter Arno the father of the modern gag cartoon (as did Arno himself). Gag cartoonists of note include Charles Addams , Gary Larson , Charles Barsotti , Chon Day and Mel Calman . Editorial Cartoons are a variation of this, found almost exclusively in news publications. Although they also employ humor, they are more serious in tone, commonly using Irony or Satire . The art usually acts as a visual metaphor to illustrate a point of view on current social and/or political topics. Editorial cartoons often include speech balloons and, sometimes, multiple panels. Editorial Cartoonist s of note include Herblock , Mike Peters , David Low and Gerald Scarfe . Comic Strip s, also known as "strip cartoons" in the United Kingdom, are found daily in newspapers worldwide, and are usually a short series of cartoon illustrations in sequence. In the United States they are not as commonly called "cartoons" themselves, but rather "comics" or "funnies". Nonetheless, the creators of comic strips - as well as Comic Book s and Graphic Novel s - are referred to as " Cartoonist s". Although humor is the most prevalent subject matter, adventure and drama are also represented in this medium. Noteworthy cartoonists in this sense include Charles Schulz , Bill Watterson , Scott Adams , Mort Walker , Steve Bell . MOTION PICTURES '' short "Rabbit Transit."]] See Also: Animated cartoon Because of the stylistic similarities between comic strips and early animated movies, "cartoon" came to refer to Animation , and this is the sense in which "cartoon" is most commonly used today. These are usually shown on Television or in Cinema s and are created by showing illustrated images in rapid succession to give the impression of movement. In this meaning, the word cartoon is sometimes shortened to '' Toon '' (which may be a corruption of " Looney Tunes " and was popularized by the movie '' Who Framed Roger Rabbit ''). Although the term can be applied to any animated presentation, it is most often used in reference to programs for children, featuring Anthropomorphized animals, Superhero es, the adventures of child protagonists, and other related genres. Animated material which does not fit the traditional conventions of Western animation, such as Japanese Anime are often confused with the definition of cartoons. Anime comprises an entirely different genre in and of itself, giving it a distinguishable quality setting it apart from cartoons. SEE ALSO
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