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Cherub Figurines
Cherub Figurines are youthful childlike statuettes that brighten our lives.
Cherub figurines are often found in gardens and front lawns.
They remind us of days when we were care-free and had the innocence of these cherub figurines. Cherub figurines show up in one form or another in every region, all over the world. In some myths a cherub is a being that cannot be killed.
The word cherub is singular for cherubim, and is the second order of angels, which is why these fragile and beautiful figurines always have wings.
Attributes normally accredited to cherub figurines are power, justice, memory, wisdom and mostly love.
In the Renaissance period, (around 1600 AD) cherub figurines evolved into two different forms, one with long hair, long flowing robes and wings, and the other type cherub is naked children with wings. Many figurines today envision these cherubs to be these naked little children with wings.
Valentine’s Day gives our favorite cherub figurine of all, the one named Cupid, the son of Venus, Goddess of love. These representations are found extensively in early Christian art.
You can find cherub figurines in today’s world, made of every conceivable material. Figurines are hand carved from wood, ivory, jade, quartz and meerschaum, alabaster, and even coal; this would depend on what part of the world the cherub came from.
Some of these delightful, heavenly cherub figurines are made of blown glass, crystal, spun glass, porcelain, bisque, and hand painted resin among other compositions. Larger figurines are sometimes made of bronze or concrete. Cherub figurines often appear to be watching over a large array of different animals and people, most often very young people. The bible first mentions cherub angels when they are placed to guard the gates of Eden and there are figurines depicting this event.
The cherub can be traced to myths by the Babylonians and other peoples of the near east and in this time period are usually pictured as a creature with four wings and parts of four animals. This figurine would have: the head of a bull, the wings of an eagle, the feet of a lion, and the tail of a serpent representing the four seasons. These winged and human-headed bulls of Babylon were named cherub. If you see a figurine of Mariel with her long black hair flowing, she is the cherub archangel of memory, keeping true accounts free of intentional alteration from either side, so the truth is preserved for God’s account. She just may be the cherub figurine we need looking after the accounts of our life and to be our guardian.
If you want the perfect accentuation for your home and to give your child a lesson in ancient legends, buy one of these adorable cherub figurines |
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