Caricatures

Caricatures have probably influenced the opinions and perspectives in ways he never even noticed. If you've ever watched Editorial cartoon in the newspaper Sunday, and agreed to oppose, or simply have fun, to have been influenced by this art form. The cartoons are certainly evolved since the early days, when it became popular, but still serve the same worthy of September led to the response and attention.

The origin of the word "caricature" is questionable. Some linguists say it is a variant of the Italian phrase "caricare" when translated literally means "load." The word "caricature" of this view refers to the goal of the artist is to " load "their work to mean as much as possible. Some linguists, on the other hand, assert that the word really came from the root" caricature "in Italian meaning" human form designed to look like animals. "Such insinuations inherent satirical cartoons can create or flattering or insulting, but no effect is always humorous.

Caricatures are said to have originated in Bologna, Annibale Carracci, who introduced the idea of ​​"A beautiful, perfect deformation," which theorizes that art can be used to represent the antithesis of beauty last, and that the final product is Arresting a portrait far more smooth. Some experts say that the first signs of the cartoons appeared in the work of Leonardo da Vinci, which is very popular, that people with deformities of inspiration and models of his masterpieces. No matter what its origin, caricatures certainly reached its peak in the aristocratic clans that created them in the fun.

Modern cartoons are not always a human form - they can operate inanimate objects. But the cartoons are the most popular portraits of famous politicians and celebrities. Caricatures have been a part of the culture in many countries over the decades and has helped create awareness of the issues, express opinions and spawned social revolutions. It is an art, it is still alive and thriving, partly because of new digital technologies.