No he did not. He sent it to a prostitute in Arles, the town where he lived.
Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh is known to have given his severed ear wrapped in a newspaper to a prostitute named Rachel in late 1888 CE, asking her to "keep this object carefully".
Vincent Van Gogh.Vincent Van GoghVincent van Gogh cut off the lower part of his ear lobe. Then he wrapped in several tissue and handed it to a prostitute named Rachel.-Answerd by Christian Henry
A cousin of his who did not want him.
Vincent van Gogh did, but he was not an impressionist. No famous impressionist has done this.
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.
You have not said who you are talking about. Could it be van Gogh?He gave it to a prostitute he knew in Arles.
yes, he did. Afterwards he proceeded to send it to his lover, who, in disgust, broke up with him.
Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh is known to have given his severed ear wrapped in a newspaper to a prostitute named Rachel in late 1888 CE, asking her to "keep this object carefully".
Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh.Vincent Van GoghVincent van Gogh cut off the lower part of his ear lobe. Then he wrapped in several tissue and handed it to a prostitute named Rachel.-Answerd by Christian Henry
A cousin of his who did not want him.
Vincent van Gogh did, but he was not an impressionist. No famous impressionist has done this.
Vincent Van Gogh is said to have cut off a piece of his ear for a lover, leaving him partially deaf. So to say someone has "Van Gogh's ear for music" is akin to calling said person tone deaf.
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.
No, that was Van Gogh.
He was 35.
In his room in Arles.