A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another.

Historical

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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 frescoes, 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.

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Ky's watching cartoons in my room and ummmm....I just heard the word "thongs"....like 3 times lol WTF?
Eh_Bo_Knee (Ebony) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:08:55 -0000
Ky's watching cartoons in my room and ummmm....I just heard the word "thongs"....like 3 times lol WTF?
watching old arabic cartoons
iHayoonii (Haya Al Dossary) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:08:34 -0000
watching old arabic cartoons
For a limited time, I will answer your questions. cartoons #09memories
ghoshrbdi (Wilma Tisserkoz) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:07:53 -0000
For a limited time, I will answer your questions. cartoons #09memories
Does anyone still watch cartoons?
samblaironline (Sam Blair) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:07:40 -0000
Does anyone still watch cartoons?
Yea they do RT @jiggyhendrix: Watchin little bear wit my nephew on nick jr. - cartoons suck these days lol
blamethelabel (Amir) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:07:24 -0000
Yea they do RT @jiggyhendrix: Watchin little bear wit my nephew on nick jr. - cartoons suck these days lol
Watching X-Men Cartoons and tidying up. Because it's that kind of evening.
bobreturns (Bob Jamieson) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:05:55 -0000
Watching X-Men Cartoons and tidying up. Because it's that kind of evening.

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