The theories behind why Dutch artist Van Gogh slashed off his ear in 1888 are still the topic of debate. Now, an author presents a new one.

Most anyone who's had a beginning art history class knows the story of how the great painter Vincent van Gogh sliced off part of his left ear during a fit of madness. Now a new book argues that ...

Murphy: Every time I would ever bring friends or family to Arles, the first thing they would always know about Vincent van Gogh was he was the man who cut off his ear, and yet, when you look in ...

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Yes, you heard correctly. A museum in Germany has made a rather peculiar addition to its collection of art—a living recreation of Vincent van Gogh’s ear. Forty-seven-year-old artist Diemut ...

Yes, you heard correctly. A museum in Germany has made a rather peculiar addition to its collection of art—a living re-creation of Vincent van Gogh’s ear. The story most people have heard is ...

Vincent van Gogh, the brilliant but tortured Dutch painter, cut off his own left ear on this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888, following a fight with friend and fellow artist Paul Gaugin.

Unexpected Gift. In 1889, 22-year-old French intern Félix Rey (1867-1932) received an unusual gift from one of his former patients, a mentally ill painter named Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890 ...

The moment when Vincent van Gogh looked into a mirror, held up a blade and cut into his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. But what did he really do on the night of Dec. 23, 1888, in the ...

Vincent van Gogh had conflicting emotions when he heard that his brother Theo had got engaged to Jo Bonger in December 1888. The two brothers were very close and he was delighted that Theo had ...

The theories behind why Dutch artist Van Gogh slashed off his ear in 1888 are still the topic of debate. Now, an author presents a new one.