本雅明认为从吉洛的相关著作问世之后,才真正开始从历史的、哲学的角度严肃的考虑寓言问题。十七世纪,当巴洛克艺术成熟时,和十六世纪相比,对于寓言的理解进一步推进了。既然寓言在巴洛克艺术中具有如此重要的作用,是其重要的表达方式,那么就有必要找到寓言理论的逻辑原点,本雅明认为这一原点就是:古埃及和古希腊。 Benjamin believed that only after the publication of the relevant works of Guiloh, did he truly begin to seriously consider the issue of allegory from a historical and philosophical point of view. In the seventeenth century, as Baroque art matured, its understanding of allegory went further than in the sixteenth century. Since allegory has such an important role in Baroque art as its important expression, it is necessary to find the logical origin of allegory theory. Benjamin believes that this origin is: ancient Egypt and ancient Greece.