A year before painting the self-portrait, Van Gogh had cut off his own ear after a row with his friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin, beginning a long spell in and out of hospitals and asylums.

we do know that the moment when Van Gogh brutalized his own ear marked a downward spiral in his mental health. He painted himself in two self-portraits following the episode, both in 1889 – Self ...

Although the story of Van Gogh cutting off most of his ear is legendary ... Gauguin crafted a ceramic jug in the form of a self-portrait of his own head, with his distinctive features.

which boasts a remarkable collection of art ranging from Renaissance masterpieces to works by Édouard Manet and Vincent van Gogh’s famous self-portrait with a bandaged ear. Also read The Role ...

Van Gogh spiraled out of control, threatening his friend with a razor before slicing off part of his left ear. He spent two ... and three self-portraits. The first of these, one of 36 Van Gogh ...

Experts at the National Galleries of Scotland have discovered a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, when a canvas was X-rayed before an exhibition. The hidden self-portrait was ...

A team of scientists recently used astronomy to date Vincent van Gogh’s painting Lane of Poplars at Sunset. The painting depicts a street named Weverstraat, which ran through the center of the town of ...

A new exhibition of self-portraits by Vincent van Gogh in London has received rave reviews from art critics. The show was awarded five stars by The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Evening ...

"Brat" was on everyone's lips this summer, and it's now been crowned the Word of the Year. What are some of art history's ...

Photo: Christie’s A painting by Vincent van Gogh that has been kept in a private collection for 120 years is expected to fetch more than €1 million when it goes up for sale. Head of a Woman is one of ...