The Fascination with the Cherubs

A little boy cherub holds two hands and prays

Many people cannot resist adding a cherub or two in the home or garden. Walk into a garden and you might find a cherub figurine nestled amidst the greenery. Sometimes, they serve as candle holders and even as fountain statues. Other times, you might see a cherub bird feeder or a sculpture designed as a set of cherub bookends for the shelves. The fascination with all things cherubic is expected because people associate cherubs with all things heavenly. 

Cherubs, sometimes known as cherub angels, are beautiful winged celestial beings 
associated with the Kingdom of God. Although there is a dispute as to how they might look, cherubs are most often thought to be child like with a pudgy body, a child like face and seen with two wings. Often noted to be guardian spirits, cherubs or cherubims as they are also known by, have been widely represented in all religions. In the Book of Ezekiel, cherubs hold the throne and chariot of God while in the Book of Exodus, cherubs are placed at specific points of the Ark of the Covenant. In other Christian literature, these celestial angel beings are noted to be guardians of the Garden of Eden and were placed at the gates of the Garden to prevent humans from re-entering and gaining access to the Tree of Life. 

Because cherubs are often depicted with wings, they are occasionally associated as angels. The depiction of the cherubs in Roman and Greek art abound. Cherubs in the 14-15th century Greek and Roman literature relate to a beautiful, pudgy and rosy winged child figure with wings known as a putto and have formed the basis and motif for many of the beautiful paintings and works of art we admire today. 

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