Description of woman figure in painting art

This research covers the descriptions of woman figures in painting art. The subject of research is the evaluation of woman figure in a wide time range, from the first found archaeological woman figure in known human history, which is accepted as an art object due to its uniqueness and man-made state, to woman figures reflected in contemporary art. The sociological, economic and political situation of community behind the reflection of woman figure in the selected art objects are tried to be interpreted. For this research variety of scientific books, published articles in journals and internet, published theses, videos and museums' websites are used. This research is divided into five parts. The first part of the research is reserved for the woman figures that are emerged from religious beliefs expressing itself in concrete artifacts, in such a time span of: beginning from the Venus statuettes, the first product of human beliefs, to the Renaissance period. The difference between nude and nakedness are discussed in the second part. The third part of the research covers the effects of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation movements from 15th century on painting arts. Social change of the community, where the Protestant belief expands, is explained with the help of woman figure as well. In the fourth part, new social structures and change in administrative forms, which are created by the philosophy of enlightenment and industrial revolution, are discussed. The fifth part presents the reflections of modern life, which is forced to live by industry and industrial revolution, on art and the forming factors of postmodern art with the reference of woman figures descriptions. Keywords: Woman figures, painting art, matriarchal, medieval, modernism.