Albrecht Dürer, born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1471, was a seminal figure in the Northern Renaissance. ... Dürer was also an accomplished painter, with notable works like "The Four Apostles." ...

The eight-footed, four-eared, two-tongued Monstrous Pig of Landser didn't live long, but as Durer engraved it he imagined that piglet of evil omen as a grown-up.

This is German artist Albrecht Durer’s depiction, from left, of the Apostles John, Peter, Mark and Paul. Durer lived from 1471-1528. (Courtesy Photo) The concept of sainthood is one of ...