本文追忆了作者从事美术和设计史论研究的经历,认为古今中外美术的知识领域,是艺术设计史论研究的基础保证,但又不能局限于传统的美术学定义,不宜用“工艺‘美术’”来理解“艺术设计”。文章结合《中国艺术设计史》的写作经验,倡议建立独立的中国艺术设计史论学科,并认为艺术设计史研究肩负着推动生活进步的使命。 This article recalls the author’s experience in the history of art and design history. He holds that the knowledge fields of ancient and modern art at home and abroad are the basis for the study of the history of art and design, but they should not be confined to the traditional definition of art. ’’ To understand “Art Design ”. Combined with the writing experience of “History of Chinese Art Design”, the article proposes to establish an independent discipline of Chinese history of art and design and holds that the study of the history of art and design should shoulder the mission of promoting the progress of life.