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35 Unusual Facts About the Infamous Painter Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh - The Starry Night

32. No One Is Really Sure What Happen To Van Gogh’s Ear Lobe

Paul Gauguin created The Painter of Sunflowers: Portrait of Vincent van Gogh during their visit in 1888. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.

There are several details that are missing to how Van Gogh cut off his own ear along with different versions of the story. Therefore, no one really knows exactly what happened the night he cut off his ear lobe. However, one thing we do know is that the police eventually made it to Van Gogh’s home and found him lying in his bed surrounded by a pool of his own blood. The police then took him to the hospital for treatment. The next day, Gauguin left Van Gogh’s home and informed Theo van Gogh about his brother’s condition.

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