The issue in attempting to asses artwork from the Paleolithic era is that the variety in the styles presented in paintings and the content and context of one image is not limited to itself but is instead generally part of a larger system of murals and artwork found throughout the particular cave system. Further, the visual perception of the art is predicated by the cultural interpretation of the viewer. Instead of questioning the context and underlying meanings of the art work, for the Paleolithic era it is more important to question how was the art created as well as why it was created.
The issue in attempting to asses artwork from the Paleolithic era is that the variety in the styles presented in paintings and the content and context of one image is not limited to itself but is instead generally part of a larger system of murals and artwork found throughout the particular cave system. Further, the visual perception of the art is predicated by the cultural interpretation of the viewer. Instead of questioning the context and underlying meanings of the art work, for the Paleolithic era it is more important to question how was the art created as well as why it was created.