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A '''cartoon''' is a type of [[visual art]] that is typically drawn, frequently [[Animation|animated]], in an [[realism (arts)|unrealistic]] or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for [[satire]], [[caricature]], or [[humor]]; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a ''[[cartoonist]]'',<ref>[[Webster's Dictionary|Merriam-Webster's Dictionary]].</ref> and in the second sense they are usually called an ''[[animator]]''.
The concept 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, beginning in ''[[Punch (magazine)|Punch]]'' magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous
==Fine art==
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