Another possible reason for Van Gogh’s deteriorating mental state was his brother Theo’s recent ... figure of Simon Peter, who had cut off the ear of the servant working for the Jewish high ...

While most of us today might be unwrapping presents or roasting marshmallows, back then, Vincent van Gogh decided to unwrap... his own left ear. Yup—he cut off part of his ear. The incident ...

The artist Vincent van Gogh is likely to have experienced two ... of delirium caused by alcohol withdrawal after he cut off his own ear. But, as the patient in this case could not be interviewed ...

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam offers a deep dive into the life of the artist and the stories that drove each of his works ...

Van Gogh cut off his own ear in 1888 and died from a gunshot wound in July 1890, in an apparent suicide. He had produced more than 2,000 artworks including about 850 oil paintings. After his death ...

Once inextricably linked with art, rebellion and madness, and infamously banned in the early 20th century, absinthe is ...

who cut off his own ear and died by suicide due to his worries about his financial future and recurring mental illness. Because of Van Gogh's popularity, some travelers highly recommend purchasing ...

Jeremy Paxman joins forces with 'art sleuth' Bernadette Murphy to try and solve one of the greatest and bloodiest mysteries of the art world - why Vincent Van Gogh cut off his own ear in December ...

Van Gogh only ever sold one of his paintings when he was alive, but his works are now some of the most famous in the world. Many people know he cut off his own ear, and that he painted beautiful ...