Vincent van Gogh – Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear A New Theory Emerges, Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear Because His Brother was Getting Married? Vincent van Gogh (http://www.artnet.com/artists/vincent-van-gogh/) owes his fame to two things: his groundbreaking canvases, and the fact that he cut off his ear in a fit of madness. This gruesome act of self-mutilation has long been the subject of fascination for art lovers and historians alike, and a new theory argues that it was the news of his brother’s engagement that triggered the infamous incident. Recommended: Art Historian Finds Evidence Placing Van Gogh’s Bed in Dutch Town https://news.artnet.com/art-world/van-gogh-bed-attic-the-netherlands-726581 In the forthcoming book Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence (https://www.amazon.com/Studio-South-Van-Gogh-Provence/dp/0711236674), Martin Bailey has produced new evidence that suggests that van Gogh received a letter on December 23, 1888, the very day he cut off his ear, informing him that Theo van Gogh was to marry Johanna Bonger, reports the Guardian. (The book also claims to have tracked down the location of the bed depicted in Van Gogh’s famous paintings The Bedroom, of which there are three versions.) Johanna van Gogh Bonger (foto Wikimedia Commons) The Vincent van Gogh letter archive includes a letter … Meer lezen over Sarah Cascone – A New Theory Emerges, Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear Because His Brother was Getting Married?