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Category: Van Gogh’s Health

Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?

May 24, 2017tni_adm19180 views

Vincent van Gogh was not a man known for his good mental health, not in his lifetime or now.  In fact, outside of his art, he is a man known for cutting off his own ear and delivering a piece of his ear to a girlfriend.  While this is true in essence, much of the…

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How Did Vincent van Gogh Die?

February 13, 2017April 24, 2017tni_adm1 Comment on How Did Vincent van Gogh Die?42799 views

How Did Vincent van Gogh Die? The simple answer is that Vincent van Gogh died from an infected gunshot wound on the morning of Tuesday, July 29, 1890.   A much longer answer involves the man’s infamously poor mental health and a lack of proper medical care.  After a series of mental breakdowns, or “attacks”…

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Van Gogh’s Relationship with Alcohol

January 6, 2015January 7, 2015tni_adm1 Comment on Van Gogh’s Relationship with Alcohol20100 views

Vincent van Gogh drank alcohol to excess; more specifically he drank the potent liquor absinthe, also known as “the green fairy,” which was believed to cause delirium and hallucinations. Absinthe was also believed to cause a drinker to see yellow hue around objects, which some say can be seen in paintings such as Starry Night.…

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