Madeleijn van den Nieuwenhuizen (1991) is a legal historian, bestselling author and a classically trained portrait painter. She is based in New York City and Amsterdam.

Painting
Born in the Netherlands, her work draws upon the traditions of the Old Masters while embracing a fresh and modern sensibility. She grinds her pigments by hand and stretches the Belgian linen canvases herself. Her training at the renowned Charles Cecil Studio in Florence, Italy, and at the New York School of the Arts informs her deep respect for traditional techniques.

She is specialized in the sight-size method – a technique that ensures lifelike precision by working directly from live sittings. While live sittings are preferred, she also accepts commissions based on high quality photographs and can personally assist in directing and capturing the ideal reference image. (Read more about the commissioning process here.)

Research & Writing
Madeleijn is a Fulbright scholar at the City University in New York, working as a PhD candidate in legal history. Her research examines the history of marriage law, focusing on the legal incapacitation (handelingsonbekwaamheid) of married women in the twentieth century. Her book is forthcoming with AtlasContact.