Place as a contextof impression of nude in painting

Since ancient times, nude body has been became source for work of art. Nudehas found its way of expression paralleled to metamorphosis of society. Nudity haslimited by hard rules together appearance of religions and took away for a period oftime. Meanings, loaded on man and woman bodies, are caused to express nudity inart mostly by woman body.Nudity has been removed from being natural standing of body, and then againdefined in `places and behaviour models? determined by cultural elements. Althoughnudity in art exposed to prohibitions from time to time, it has preserved its being.Representation of nude body in art has an importance in point of relation which artistcontacts with reality. Artist gets freedom of indication point of view to nudity inrepresentation of nude body, and how behaves towards to social reality.Nudity of body, facing to social prohibitions, gets legality in art. `Place?,emplacement of nudity in painting, is the one factor orient the viewer?s impression ofnudity. The character of place determines how viewer perceives nudity. Both, viewersees artist?s manner belong to nudity and meets himself face to face with nudity. Thecharacter of place also affects positioning of viewer. Depending on quality of placerepresented to nudity, viewer can be observer or watcher…This study comprises analyse of places which can orient the viewer?simpression of nude in art.Keywords: Nude, Place in painting, Nudity, Nudity in painting, Impression ofnudity.