Did Van Gogh really cut off his ear?

One of the most interesting facts known about famous painters is that Vincent van Gogh got angry during an argument and cut off his own ear. But how true is this according to art historians? Did Van Gogh really cut off his ear? Let’s take a look at the interesting life story of the famous painter…

There are many unsolved mysteries in the art world, from the mystery of the Mona Lisa to who the Girl with the Pearl Earring really is… But perhaps one of the most interesting information we have learned about artists over the years is that Van Gogh lost his temper and cut off his left ear!

The story we are told is as follows; young Vincent gets into a serious fight with his close friend Paul Gauguin, an artist like himself, in 1888, and at this time he grabs a razor near him and cuts off his left ear because his temper tantrum turns his eye. In the continuation of the story, Vincent wraps his severed ear in a cloth and takes it to a woman who works at a brothel in his neighborhood.

Vincent van Gogh was born in the Netherlands in 1853. during his short life of 37 years, he constantly produces more than 2 thousand paintings, but he does not see the value he deserves until the end of his life.

Years and years before ‘Starry Night’ became a star of the art world, young Vincent was actually practicing the priesthood, which is the profession of a father, and he didn’t even pick up a brush until he was 27 years old!
Vincent, who made his first drawing at the estimated age of 27, devotes himself completely to art. He is learning art on his own by making a living with the help of his older brother Theo, who is an art dealer.

During an exhibition in Paris, Vincent meets Paul Gauguin. Paul, who traded one of his own works for Vincent’s two sunflower paintings, does not stop communicating because he likes the young artist very much, and over time they become close friends.

Two friends live together for 6 months in the southern French city of Arles and create works that change the direction of the impressionist movement.
Now let’s return to the kulak story; after the intervening century, two German historians begin to investigate the reality of the incident by studying the police records of that period, Vincent’s letters, the family memories of the Decembers.

Now let’s return to the kulak story; after the intervening century, two German historians begin to investigate the reality of the incident by studying the police records of that period, Vincent’s letters, the family memories of the Decembers.

According to the work ‘Path of Silence’ by historian Hans Kaufmann and Rita Wildegans, the results they found are as follows;

Vincent and Paul are two inseparable friends who love each other very much. That’s why Vincent doesn’t know what to do out of sadness when he hears that Paul is going back to Paris, and the two friends start arguing.

It is believed that Vincent first physically attacked his friend during the argument, while Paul, an accomplished fencing athlete, got angry and took out a knife and cut off part of Vincent’s ear!

However, it is believed that the two close friends reconciled again after this argument and Paul did not tell anyone about this incident so as not to get into trouble.

Kaufmann also points out that this incident may have been just an unfortunate accident.However, because the art world has been unwilling to Deconstruct Van Gogh’s image as a “genius and crazy painter” for years, the claims written by historians have been completely ignored.

On the other hand, there are those who say that Kaufmann and Wildegans’ predictions are inconsistent.
In addition, Van Gogh’s psychological problems increased in the last years of his life, he began to experience delusions and received treatment in a mental hospital, making it more possible to cut off his ear.

Finally, according to estimates, Van Gogh commits suicide by shooting himself in the stomach with a pistol because his mental health is getting worse…

You see, part of Van Gogh’s ear is actually cut off. But according to the art world, he cuts it himself, and according to historians, his friend Paul…

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