本文论述了美术史中的一条规律:美术史的“积淀”以原型的方式实现。原型是比“有意味形式”更高一级的概念。欧洲美术史上存在着两大原型:古希腊—罗马和中世纪。本文着重论证了中世纪原型的形成及地位问题,以引起史家的关注。 This article discusses one of the rules in the history of fine art: the “accumulation” of art history is realized in a prototype manner. A prototype is a higher-order concept than “meaningful.” There are two major prototypes in European art history: ancient Greece - Rome and the Middle Ages. This article emphatically demonstrates the formation and status of the prototype in the Middle Ages in order to arouse the attention of historians.