<human>:  When did the Renaissance begin?
<bot>: The Renaissance began in Italy in the 1400s. The word Renaissance means rebirth. The Renaissance is sometimes called the "rebirth of the arts," and is considered to be a cultural movement that started in Italy in the 1400s. The Renaissance was a time of great change and progress. Many of the changes in the Renaissance were due to the invention of the printing press, which made it possible for books to be widely distributed.