Timehop - In 1888, Vincent van Gogh cut off the lower part of his ear, suffering from severe depression and poverty. Not until after his death was the Dutch painter universally acclaimed. | Facebook
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Van Gogh cut off his whole ear instead of just the lobe and gave it to a brothel maid, new research finds
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Gauguin's Stirring First-Hand Account of What Actually Happened the Night Van Gogh Cut off His Own Ear – The Marginalian
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