Plural: Cherubim
One of the choirs of angels, in Judeo-Christian lore.
Often confused and mislabeled as baby angels.
The Cherub is NOT a baby angel. Baby angels are called Putto.
The Hebrew depiction took the form of winged bulls, or sphinx-like creatures with the body of a bull, the head of a man, and feathered wings.
Christianity depicted them as beings with four heads. That of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. It also had four wings.
The most famous example of a depiction of cherubim is the "Mercy Seat", which is either the lid, or ceremonial object that rested on top of, the Ark of the Covenant.
One of the choirs of angels, in Judeo-Christian lore.
Often confused and mislabeled as baby angels.
The Cherub is NOT a baby angel. Baby angels are called Putto.
The Hebrew depiction took the form of winged bulls, or sphinx-like creatures with the body of a bull, the head of a man, and feathered wings.
Christianity depicted them as beings with four heads. That of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. It also had four wings.
The most famous example of a depiction of cherubim is the "Mercy Seat", which is either the lid, or ceremonial object that rested on top of, the Ark of the Covenant.
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