In this atmosphere the masterpieces that were created fused the traditions which the new art was based on: paintings from Late Antiquity, the Carolingian period, and Byzantium. In this way, the term is used as an analogue to the Carolingian Renaissance which accompanied Charlemagne's coronation in 800.
Within this cultural framework, the artworks created synthesized the influences of Late Antiquity, the Carolingian period, and Byzantine traditions. This terminology parallels the Carolingian Renaissance that arose during Charlemagne's reign in 800.