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About that ear... - 5/5/2009 7:46:40 AM

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Two German art historians claim that VanGogh didn't cut of his own ear, but his friend and fencing master Gauguin did! That sort of changes how one looks at old Vincent, if true.

Interesting stuff!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/may/04/vincent-van-gogh-ear

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RE: About that ear... - 5/5/2009 11:16:57 AM

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Good article, thank you.

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RE: About that ear... - 5/5/2009 3:20:51 PM

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actually, it makes sense....Gauguin didn't have much patience with Vincent, or anyone else who disagreed with him, and was pretty self absorbed from what I've read....I'm not surprised to hear this theory...

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RE: About that ear... - 5/5/2009 3:32:34 PM

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how could he have cut off just his ear so cleanly with a sword? I think he cut it off himself. He was self destructive and it makes more sense in my opinion

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RE: About that ear... - 5/5/2009 7:10:19 PM

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well, those sword, sabers, epees, etc were pretty sharp.....

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RE: About that ear... - 5/5/2009 10:35:00 PM

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Interesting article!! Thanks for sharing it!

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RE: About that ear... - 5/6/2009 9:39:54 AM

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That story has always seemd very incomplete and fishy to me. Thanks for posting!

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RE: About that ear... - 5/25/2009 8:54:18 PM

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I had read that he actually had lead poisoning......a result of his having boiled his colors in the same pots and pans in which he used to cook his food. The food poisoning caused many of the mental disturbances he was known to have suffered.

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RE: About that ear... - 6/29/2009 5:54:29 PM

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Where is it written it was cut off so cleanly?

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RE: About that ear... - 6/30/2009 12:06:47 AM

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i have heard that story too.and fencing swords of old can split someones thoat open.i've also read about lead making his mind go.but who knows,stories get better each time they are told.

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