Arts
How much of his ear did Vincent van Gogh actually cut off?
His entire left ear
Background
For a long time people thought Van Gogh only cut off part of his earlobe. A note from his doctor shows it was the entire left ear. This happened in 1888 after a fight with Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh took the ear to a brothel and gave it to a woman. A few weeks later he painted his famous self portrait with bandage.
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