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Finally, one right up my alley!! VanGogh, as is often the case with Artists and other creative types, suffered from mental illness and an addiction to Absinthe, also known as "the green fairy"(which is now banned in the US)and was quite fond of visiting prostitutes. Technically he didn't "lose" his ear, he cut off only the lobe of his left ear and gave it, in an envelope, to a prostitute named Rachel at a brothel he frequented, with the instructions to "guard this object carefully". An accurate diagnosis of Van Gogh's illness is still unavailable, but we do know a few things for sure: 1)he acquired syphillis from the prostitutes he visited and 2)there was a family history of mental illness. Recently, a new theory has evolved which states something to the effect that he may have had a congenital brain lesion that was exacerbated by his regular ingestion of absinthe. Hope that helps! Cheers! *That is true. He cut it off and brought it to a woman at a brothel. He was a very odd person. He once urinated in the fireplace of the queens castle for no particular reason. I added a link to the right. If you would like to read more about the ear you can find the information on that site. See link below.
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What does the idiom Van Gogh's ear for music mean?
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.
Did Mozart cut of his ear?
Writing about Michelangelo during his lifetime report that for "several months" after finishing the Sistine Chapel he had difficulty reading in any posture but looking up. This was thought to be due to the weeks and months he spent standing on scaffolds and looking up to paint the ceiling. Late in life, he died at age 88, his eyesight had dimmed and was blamed on a lifetime of study. His symptoms would indicate that he developed macular degeneration - not uncommon at that age. Since he finished the Sistine Chapel at age 37 and continued to important architecture work such as St. Peters dome, it is unlikely that the Sistine Chapel work had any major long-term impact on his eyesight.
Why did Beethoven not want others to know he was deaf?
The composer Beethoven did not cut off his ears. The painter, Vincent Van Gogh did cut off part of one of his ears. The story goes that on the evening of 23 December 1888, Van Gogh cut off the lower half of his left ear and took it to a brothel, where he presented it to a prostitute friend. The reason for this unusual behaviour has been theorised upon by many; the most likely cause was that it was the result of an argument with his painter friend Paul Gauguin, although that does not explain his bizarre behaviour.
Who is the painter of the starry starry night?
The person who painted Starry Night was, Vincent Van Gogh. He painted it during his stay at Saint Paul - de - Mausole in France (a psychiatric hospital). He painted it in order to express his emotions as he was down and hurting.
Why do we include the van in van Gogh but not for Ludwig van Beethoven?
Perhaps because just Gogh would feel too short.
The famous artest who cut off his ear?
Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear.
Did betoven cut his ear off?
No, that was Van Gogh.
Why did leonardo da vinci cut his ear off?
It wasn't Leonardo da Vinci that was Vincent van Gogh.
What part did van gogh cut off?
he cut off his ear with a razor
Did Vincent van Gogh cut of his hand?
No. He cut off his ear.
Who cut off his ear in impressionism?
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.
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
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
When did van gogh did cut off his foot?
He never cut off his foot, it was his left ear!!!!!
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.
Where was van Gogh when he cut his ear off?
In the room he rented in Arles.
