Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear when he had a heated argument with Paul Gauguin.

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Afterwards, Van Gogh allegedly packaged up the ear and gave it to a prostitute in a nearby brothel. He was then admitted to a hospital in Arles.

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Vincent did lose part of his ear, but historians have discovered he didn't do it to himself. In fact, the real reason makes a lot more sense.

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1 Oct 2025 — After what Gauguin claimed was an attempt to attack him with a razor, van Gogh reportedly mutilated his own left ear. Gauguin then left for ...

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Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is an 1889 self-portrait by Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh.

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26 Nov 2019 — It was either the lobe or the entire ear, gone. The severed ear, or maybe nub, was delivered to a woman, most likely a prostitute, but maybe not.

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31 Oct 2016 — Van Gogh suffered a breakdown and cut off his ear after receiving a letter informing him that his brother Theo was getting married.

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The widely accepted story of Van Gogh's severed ear is that during the quarrel that night, Gauguin stormed out the house.

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On December 23, 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, suffering from severe depression, cuts off the lower part of his left ear with a razor while staying in ...

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