ANGEL TATTOOS ART

Angel Wing Tattoos

Angel Wing Tattoo

Rather than a whole angel, some people opt for an angel wings tattoo. The wings can be quite large and ornate, covering the shoulders and or much of the back. Other angel tattoos depict the whole angel in a classic pose, either flying or at rest.

The most popular spot for angel wing tattoos is between the shoulders, the place where wings would naturally be if humans had them (I wish I had some!).

Angel wings are also nice stylized as tribal art tattoos. Here's an example:

Tribal Tattoo of Angel Wings

Guardian Angel Tattoos

A guardian angel tattoo comes in different sizes and shapes, but its purpose is always the same – to protect the person wearing it. Guardian angels protect human beings in times of crisis. The advantage of having a guardian angel tattoo is that you have your guardian angel with you all the time!

Cherub Tattoos

Cherub Tattoo

As mentioned before, cherub tattoos are those that most people call angel tattoos. They are usually naked, have wings, look like a baby angel (usually male) and are sometimes pictured sitting on clouds with a trumpet or bow in their hands. They are the bringers of love.

The best-known cherub is Cupid who makes people fall in love by shooting an arrow through their heart.

Speaking of hearts, heart tattoo designs are sometimes combined with 1 or 2 angel wings.

The Archangel Tattoo

Archangels are the angels with the highest rank (arch is Greek for chief), the angels that are the closest to god.

The most popular archangel tattoo is one of st. Michael, God's warrior angel. Another famous archangel is Lucifer, who became the fallen angel known as Satan.

The Fallen Angel Tattoo

Demon Tattoo

A fallen angel is an angel that has been banished from heaven as a punishment for disobeying God. Angels have free will, so they can choose to do good or bad things, the fallen angels obviously have done something wrong.

The most famous fallen angels (aka demons or dark angels) are Satan, Leviathan and Beelzebub.

Typical fallen angel tattoos usually picture an angel with a menacing look, torn wings and sometimes horns, they look like a thug angel.

Demon tattoos are popular Gothic or biker tattoos.

Here's a very literal interpretation of the fallen angel:

The Angel of Death Tattoo

Angel of Death Tattoo

Also in the category of dark angel tattoos is the Angel of Death tattoo. The Angel of Death is another name for the Grim Reaper, although the Angel of Death is usually pictured with wings and the Grim Reaper is not.

There are many angels of death. Some identify him with Satan. According to Roman Catholicism, there is a good Angel of Death (Michael) and an evil Angel of Death (Samael). They carry the souls of the deceased to Heaven.

Angel Devil Tattoos

Of course, some people have a considerably less solemn take on angel tattoos. Some angel images are more cartoon-ish in appearance and can be accompanied by a devil image.

In fact, these angel devil tattoos have a special significance all their own – they represent the two parts of the human psyche, the good and the bad. An angel devil tattoo is an amusing way to acknowledge that both exist and that the best thing to do is to find a balance between them.

Angel devil tattoos symbolize temptation, the urge to give in to ones base desires (and don't we all love that?).