Museums are usually filled with paintings that feature beautiful figures and breathtaking landscapes, which is why I wanted to create an exhibition that will surprise visitors to the museums and create a different experience not usually found in a typical Renaissance exhibition by presenting only out-of-the-ordinary paintings in a single room. My exhibition The Saints and the Bloody: Renaissance Martyrs will feature paintings from the Renaissance period that depict some of the most famous martyrdom scenes in Christian history. However, Christians will not be the only ones able to benefit from the exhibition. Martyrdom stories are some of the most interesting to know, whether you believe in Christianity or not. Also, I plan to produce this exhibition from October to November 2014. I chose these months because October is the month known for Halloween and November is primarily All Saints' Day, the day when Christians take the time to remember the saints of Christianity. , the two months go hand in hand with the theme of this exhibition. Although this exhibition is not intended to scare museum visitors who come to view the paintings that will be on display, it will appeal to visitors who will enjoy the "spooky" atmosphere that this exhibition will create during the month of October. This exhibition is not typical of the National Gallery, but I think it will be appreciated by many museum visitors of multiple faiths. The first painting in this exhibition will be Head of Saint John the Baptist. by Giovanni Bellini in 1468. This piece shows the recently severed head of St. John, patron saint of cutters, done in the Venetian colorito style. Saint John the Baptist...... middle of paper ......ed shortly after this painting was completed and therefore was only able to complete two of the seven planned panels. With the different styles of artists' works planned to be featured in this exhibition, I hope that viewers will be able to see what types of artworks were being made during the Renaissance that do not consist of works made by Michel- Angel, da Vinci, Donatello or Raphael. With a topic that is not usually covered when studying Renaissance artists, I hope that viewers can not only learn about the interesting stories of the famous martyrs, but also learn about some of the Renaissance artists the lesser known and their styles. Renaissance angle and landscape paintings may look pretty, but with these different and shocking pieces, I hope to create an exhibition that will not soon fade from visitors' memories after they leave the National Gallery..