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Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is an 1889 self-portrait by Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. [1] The painting is in the collection of the Courtauld Institute of Art and on display in the Gallery at Somerset House .
Vincent van Gogh, suffering from severe depression, cut off part of his left ear with a razor while staying in Arles, France. As a result of incidents in Arles leading to a public petition, he was admitted to a hospital.
A matter of weeks after painting this canvas, van Gogh cut off part of his own ear. One of the many theories about this notorious incident is that the bullfights (or "bull games" as they are called in Arles) made a deep impression on van Gogh, in particular the custom of severing one ear of a defeated bull.
His left ear, which he famously cut off in 1888, is clearly visible. ... “We have discovered an unknown work by Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most important and popular artists in the world.
Celebrated artist Vincent Van Gogh is known for cutting his ear off and sending it to a brothel worker in 1888.
The most comprehensive primary source on Van Gogh is his correspondence with his younger brother, Theo.Their lifelong friendship, and most of what is known of Vincent's thoughts and theories of art, are recorded in the hundreds of letters they exchanged from 1872 until 1890. [8]
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On 23 December 1888, [129] Van Gogh is thought to have severed his left ear with a razor. The diagonal cut removed the lobe and probably a little more, [130] [131] causing severe bleeding. [132] He bandaged the wound, wrapped the ear in paper and delivered the package to a woman who worked at a cafe that he frequented and was a cleaner at a ...