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 ...

In Minnesota, experts confirm a rare Van Gogh painting discovered at a garage sale, shedding light on the artist’s forgotten ...

said that they believed Van Gogh experienced two brief psychotic episodes, presumed to be delirium caused by alcohol withdrawal, following his admission to hospital after cutting off his own ear ...

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 ...

La Oreja de Van Gogh (English: Van Gogh's Ear) is a Spanish band. The name of the band references the painter Vincent Van Gogh who cut off his own ear. It was formed in 1996, when guitarist Pablo ...

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 ...

A self-portrait of Dutch Postimpressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind his 1885 painting "Head of a Peasant Woman." This collection lets you show off the works of ...

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