中国古代文明中的“四大发明”引发的军事、生产力、文化传播方式等变革在很大程度上促进了整个欧洲发展的历史进程。社会的发展进程同文艺理论与美学思想一脉相承,他们之间相互影响、相互作用,不可孤立看待。意大利文艺复兴可看作是一次大规模批判封建主义和反对教会权威的思想解放运动,它是中世纪的延续和发展;是受外来文明影响下社会制度发生变革,变革需要下古典文艺的再生与发展;是从封建神学走向自然科学。 Changes in the military, productive forces and modes of cultural transmission triggered by the “Four Great Inventions” in ancient Chinese civilization have greatly contributed to the historical process of the development of Europe as a whole. The process of social development is in the same line as literary theory and aesthetics. They interact and interact with each other and can not be treated in isolation. Italian Renaissance can be seen as a mass ideological liberation movement that criticizes feudalism and opposes the authority of the church. It is a continuation and development of the Middle Ages. It is a social system under the influence of foreign civilizations. It needs the regeneration and development of classical literature and art under the influence of external civilization ; From feudal theology to natural science.