In Protestantism, is the depiction of spiritual beings in art a good or bad thing? Wh

In Protestantism, is the depiction of spiritual beings in art a good or bad thing? Why or why not?

There are thousands of expressions of 'protestantism' most try and keep depictions of divine objects to a minimum sighting the commandment about graven images. Religion has a long tradition of art in the West however and most do not totally reject it. That is a VERY short answer to something that can and does have books written about it.

Pretty sure you aren't supposed to make an graven images.

Protestants are traditionally not supposed to depict any of that because that's the interpretation they make on the second commandment. Of course, Protestants are probably "in the middle" on this issue, because Jews also believe this and they take this more seriously and don't allow any drawing or paintings at all. Catholics and Orthodox, however, do not believe there is anything wrong with this. Catholics do not interpret the second commandment as being a prohibition against the arts, but as a prohibition against believing the images have powers of their own, in that sense, Catholics are open to statues, paintings architecture, anything that honors God is acceptable. As such,t he Catholic church has been very instrumental in shaping Western Art.

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well, let's see. I'm Protestant and an artist and have my degree in art history. w00t!

For the most part, the depiction of spiritual beings is not considered wrong. I'm specifically thinking of the ark of the covenant which had two cherubim sculptures on it. And that was designed by God.

I think the main issue comes in the thought that a depiction of the spiritual thing contains the spiritual thing itself. IE, don't worship images.

I consider myself Protestant and I don't have a problem with it. No Christians who depict spiritual beings actually worship the image. The worship who the image is made of.