On this day in history, December 23, 1888, Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear
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Vincent van Gogh, the brilliant but tortured Dutch painter, cut off his own left ear on this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888, following a fight with friend and fellow artist Paul Gaugin.
The incident underscored a tragic descent into madness punctuated by stunning displays of productivity and genius in van Gogh's final months on Earth. "Although he sold only one painting during his lifetime, Van Gogh is now one of the most popular artists of all time." "The Starry Night" was painted in June 1889 while van Gogh was in an asylum in St. Remy, France. Van Gogh died of a gunshot wound to the chest, reportedly self-inflicted, on July 29, 1890. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"Although he sold only one painting during his lifetime, Van Gogh is now one of the most popular artists of all time," the Art Story Foundation writes in its biography of the painter, calling him an "iconic, tortured artist."
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