Why the Lucifer Sculpture Has a Hidden Tear

In 1843, Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Liège installed a devil sculpture so beautiful it had to be removed — accused of distracting young women from sermons. The rejected devil was bought by a king, while the sculptor’s own brother carved a “safer” replacement... and gave it one impossible detail: a single tear. This is the true story behind the viral marble devil with a heart-wrenching face, the rival Jesus brothers of Antwerp, and the symbolism hidden in every chain, broken scepter, and bitten apple. Chapters: 0:00 The Safe Devil 0:23 The First Devil’s Downfall 1:39 Building a “Safer” Devil 3:00 The Tear That Shouldn’t Exist 4:17 Brother vs. Brother #History #Art #Sculpture #Belgium