Vincent van Gogh had his first drawing classes when he was 13 years old. He went to school in Tilburg, while he lived in a boarding house at the St. Anneplein.
Read more about Vincent's childhood in BrabantThe high school was housed in the former town palace of Willem II in 1866. In Vincent's time this school had one of the best drawing teachers: Constant Cornelis Huijsmans. He worked according to traditional academic rules in which the drawing was central to the perception.
In the modern Vincent’s Art Room you can see for yourself how Van Gogh’s talents developed. Discover your own talents in the digital drawing room where you can set to work, and where workshops and masterclasses for all ages are given. It's located within walking distance of the central station close to Ontdekstation013 in the creative heart of Tilburg, the Spoorzone (Railway Zone).
More informationThe Paleis-Raadhuis (City Hall) is the starting point of this cycle tour of 48 kilometers. This is where the young Vincent took his first real drawing lessons. Discover Vicnent's Tilburg and the landscape surounding the town.
Van Gogh cycle tour Tiblurg
Gerwenseweg 4
5674 SG Nuenen
The farmhouse belonging to the De Groot family stood here in Vincent’s time. Vincent painted the farmhouse...
Berg 26
5671 CC Nuenen
The Van Gogh family lived here from 1882 to 1885, with Vincent living there from December 1883 to May...
Van Grevenbroeckstraat 2
5268 AN Helvoirt
The Protestant Church in Helvoirt is a gothic church in the shape of a cross.
Stationsstraat 16
4761 BS Zevenbergen
This building was formerly Jan Provily’s boarding school for boys. Vincent went to school there after...
Catharinaplein 1
5611 DE Eindhoven
In February 1885 Van Gogh made an ink drawing which clearly shows a sketch of the St Catharina Church.
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