Cherubs are often depicted as good-natured and mischievous creatures who enjoy playing tricks on humans and are often used in tattoos as angelic figures, either in standalone tattoo art or as part of religious designs.

Cherub tattoos are heavily associated with sculpture and art – which changed how cherubs were depicted.

Cupid, for example, was the Roman god of love, once depicted as a youth, who became the bow and arrow toting menace we know and enjoy through Renaissance painting and sculpture.

Cherub tattoos make very popular detailed single needle designs, or black and gray shaded tattoos with a classical bent.

Check out the collection of 29 best cherub tattoo ideas below to get inspiration for your own angelic piece of body art.

1. Delicate Cherub Tattoo Ideas

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2. Chest Cherub Tattoo Ideas

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3. Cupid Tattoo Ideas

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4. Cute Cherub Tattoo Designs

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5. Evil Cherub Tattoo Art

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6. Realistic Cherub Tattoo Ideas

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7. Simple Small Cherub Tattoos

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