Van Gogh was inspired by fellow Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin.
In 1888 he painted Vincent's chair and Gauguin's chair.
Vincent van Gogh, who was not really an impressionist. [He was a post-impressionist.]
His colleagues he met in Paris, particularly Pissarro and Gauguin.
That would be Vincent Van Gogh, according to legend. However, there is no evidence that he actually cut his own ear off. In fact, in recent times there is new historic evidence that suggests that it was cut off in an argument by a French artist called Paul Gauguin. See related link for the historian's new account.
The cast of Vincent van Gogh - 1988 includes: Irina Milan as Gaby Pertti Sveholm as Paul Gauguin Martti Tirkkonen as Postimies Roulin Timo Torikka as Vincent van Gogh
He cut off part of his left ear.
At Auvers. He painted Vincent's Chair and Gauguin's Chair.
For some little time he worked with Paul Gauguin.
Van Gogh was unique, nobody painted in his style. Vincent worked for a time together with Paul Gauguin who he admired, but their styles were not the same.
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Biography - 1987 Van Gogh and Gauguin was released on: USA: 2002