Maybe. There is the possibility that they could have a religious value, but historians can't be sure. Since early people had no written language and the only thing we have to go on are the pictures we find we can only guess that the meaning.
They are both cave paintings
Yes. After all, cave paintings by preliterate societies are extremely valuable. In many places painters have been illiterate and these people could not sign their work. Many religious paintings and paintings in books are not signed because of religious reasons but are extremely rare and beautiful.
cave paintings...
Possibly for religious reasons, possibly to communicate with others. No one is sure.
It is not known precisely what cave painting were used for, but most agree that the paintings were done as a kind of religious ritual. The cave painters were depicting various animals in order to reach the animals' spirits and placate them, thus hoping to insure a safe and bountiful hunt.
The archeologists have not found an answer accepted by all. Hunt magic, initiation rites, religious ceremonies,???
Stone Age cave paintings were created by prehistoric humans using natural pigments, such as charcoal and clay, applied to cave walls with fingers, brushes, or blowpipes. These paintings served various purposes, such as storytelling, cultural expression, and possibly religious or ritualistic practices. Their preservation was aided by the stable, protected environment of the caves.
Possibly religious purposes, possibly to communicate with others. No one is sure.
No one knows. It could be someone recording history or it could have religious meanings.
Sculptures and cave paintings were a development of Paleolithic period.
The Venus of Willendorf is a figurine made between about 28,000 and 25,000 BCE. The cave paintings of Lascaux are 17,000 years BP or before present time.
The well known cave paintings are in Lascaux, France.