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Scott Martin
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posted 10-04-2009 11:32 AM

A small child or children, often with wings, are found in art and lore. We all seem to use the following terms interchangeable:

Putto (child in old Italian) or Putti - (children in old Italian).
Cupid (Roman Mythology)- a winged infant who carried a bow and quiver of arrows.
Modern Cupids- Sweet little baby-faced figures with bow and arrows in valentine depictions.
Cherubs or Cherubim - the first angels mentioned in the Bible and are said to stand next to the Throne of God. In the Bible, they are described as four-winged chubby babies.
standing baby

I have never seen a good comparative discussion of each nor have I seen a good visual comparison.

Can anyone provide definitions and image comparisons?

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Scott Martin
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posted 01-14-2019 10:48 PM

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