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He got horribly angry and wanted to hurt someone.
It is generally accepted that Vincent Van Gogh suffered from mental illness, and this is why he did irrational things such as cutting off his own ear.
The story goes that on the night of 23 December 1888, Van Gogh cut off the lower half of his left ear (not the whole ear) and took it to a brothel, where he presented it to one of his prostitute friends. It has been speculated that one cause of this unusual behaviour was that it was the result of an argument with his painter friend Paul Gauguin, although that does not fully explain why he engage in such strange behaviour. Regardless of the reason, soon after this incident, van Gogh admitted himself to a mental institution. Two years later, suffering from severe depression, Van Gogh shot himself in the chest.
However, it is also thought that van Gogh perhaps suffered from tinnitis, ringing in the ear, and that this was an attempt to rid himself of that.
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∙ 14y agoHe only cut off one ear. He was in and out of various mental institutions. Here is the answer fromWhat_did_van_gogh_do_with_his_ear which I think answers the question well: The piece of his ear he severed he (in his view of romance) delivered to a prostitute he thought was his girlfriend. The prosaic version is that Vincent was going to attack Paul Gauguin with a razor, but changed his mind, went back and directed his rage at himself. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Wasn/\'t_Van_Gogh_gay&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=2
"Paul Gauguin has written a letter to a friend where he tells about the incident. Gauguin had left their common lodgings and after a while he heard steps behind him. When he turned around he saw Vincent standing there brandishing a razor. Gauguin stood still just looking at Vincent. Soon Vincent turned and went back to his room, wher he cut off part of his ear. After he had been bandaged he wrapped up the 'object' and sent to the prostitute you mentioned." - Pernys32
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∙ 13y agoIt was an act of madness. On Christmas Eve 1888, physically and emotionally exhausted, van Gogh snapped under the strain; after arguing with Gauguin, he cut off the lower half of his own left ear.
He cut off part of his ear because he was completamente pazzo, or completely crazy and he gave it to a prostitute he knew.
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The famous artest who cut off his ear?
Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear.
Why did leonardo da vinci cut his ear off?
It wasn't Leonardo da Vinci that was Vincent van Gogh.
Which painter cut off his ear?
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.
Which painter cut off his own ear?
Vincent van Gogh did, but he was not an impressionist. No famous impressionist has done this.
Who chopped off his ear?
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
The famous artest who cut off his ear?
Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear.
Why did leonardo da vinci cut his ear off?
It wasn't Leonardo da Vinci that was Vincent van Gogh.
Did Vincent van Gogh cut of his hand?
No. He cut off his ear.
Who cut off his ear in impressionism?
Vincent Van Gogh
How old was Vincent van goth when he cut off his ear?
Vincent van gogh cut his ear when he was at the age 30
Which painter cut off his ear?
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.
Which painter cut off his own ear?
Vincent van Gogh did, but he was not an impressionist. No famous impressionist has done this.
Who chopped off his ear?
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
Did Vincent van Gogh cut off his brother's ear?
yes
Did edvard munch cut off his ear?
No, Vincent van Gogh did.
Who is the famous mathematician who cut his ear off?
Vincent van Gogh was the famous painter who cut his ear off, but he was not a mathematician.
Did Vincent van Gogh have only one ear?
Vincent Van Gogh had two ears but he cut one ear off and sent it to his girlfriend.
