Dr. Jessica Maratsos

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jessica Maratsos specializes in Italian Renaissance art with a focus on intermedial exchange, religious practice, and issues related to gender and the body. She is the author of 'Pontormo: Art and Devotion in Renaissance Italy' published by Cambridge University Press in 2021. Her current research examines the role of relics and objects in transnational mobility and transformative materiality during the early modern period. She has previously taught at the American University of Paris, Columbia University, and Harvard University.

Research Interests

Renaissance Visual Material Culture Intersections of Image and Text Michelangelo Vittoria Colonna Epistemologies of the Body Religious Practice and Performance Gender Christian Devotion Concepts of Authenticity and Originality Mobility and Global Encounters

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.