cherubims
Plural heavenly beings
Cherubims is an archaic or dialectal plural of cherub, the angelic being.
The standard plural is cherubim, already plural in Hebrew, making cherubims a double plural.
It appears in older Bible translations: The cherubims spread out their wings on high.
Modern usage favors cherubim for angels and cherubs for chubby infant figures in art.
Hebrew prophet in captivity
- mercy seatArk's golden atonement cover
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- ExodusMass departure from a place
- GenesisFirst biblical book
Isaiah · revelation · holy of holies · veil · embroidery · Jerusalem · sanctuary · presence
Supreme angelic order
- angelsDivine winged messengers
- heavenly hostAll angels collectively
- archangelsSupreme divine messengers
- celestial beingsDivine heavenly inhabitants
divine messengers · putti · angelic choir · watchers · guardians · Eden · flaming sword · glory
Freedom from wrongdoing
- purityUncontaminated quality
- divine presenceFelt nearness of deity
- protectionGuarding against harm
- guardianshipLegal care of another
holiness · sacred · transcendence · mediation · worship · reverence · celestial · heavenly
Ornate artistic period
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- RaphaelRenaissance painter from Urbino
- puttiWinged child figures
- altarpieceReligious art behind altar
religious iconography · gilded · sculptural · decorative · rococo · trompe l'oeil · hovering · clouds
Ezekiel
Hebrew prophet in captivity
- mercy seatArk's golden atonement cover
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- ExodusMass departure from a place
Genesis · Isaiah · revelation · holy of holies · veil · embroidery · Jerusalem · sanctuary · presence · covering
seraphim
Supreme angelic order
- angelsDivine winged messengers
- heavenly hostAll angels collectively
- archangelsSupreme divine messengers
celestial beings · divine messengers · putti · angelic choir · watchers · guardians · Eden · flaming sword · glory · holiness
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- purityUncontaminated quality
- divine presenceFelt nearness of deity
- protectionGuarding against harm
guardianship · holiness · sacred · transcendence · mediation · worship · reverence · celestial · heavenly · spiritual
Baroque
Ornate artistic period
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- RaphaelRenaissance painter from Urbino
- puttiWinged child figures
altarpiece · religious iconography · gilded · sculptural · decorative · rococo · trompe l'oeil · hovering · clouds · drapery