<P> The Renaissance ( UK : / rɪˈneɪsəns / , US : / rɛnəˈsɑːns / ) was a period in European history , from the 14th to the 17th century , regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history . It started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe , marking the beginning of the Modern age . </P>
where did the renaissance primarily occur and during what centuries
European from the 14th to the 17th century