Why did the famous painter Van Gogh cut off his ear?

1888 Van Gogh invited Gauguin to live in arles, but the two stubborn artists kept arguing. After a heated argument, Gauguin left angrily. Van Gogh could not stop or restrain his excitement, so he cut off his ear.

Van Gogh's self-portrait after cutting off his ear became one of his most representative works. The writer's head is bandaged, his face is haggard, his eyes are sunken, and his feelings of grief, anger and despair are fully revealed. The whole picture seems to be in a rolling wave, and the raging torrent seems to threaten the fanatical painter, causing a huge visual impact.

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In this work, he wears a worker's coat and a fur hat, and he can't see any traces of insanity or pain. Even though he is suffering from physical and mental pain, he is indifferent and calm, but the picture is full of tension.

Struggling lines and dancing color blocks in Van Gogh's works: his blood is mixed with poured paint, and the canvas is just a bandage for his wound. This is a master who lives in trauma. He is used to talking to the world with a wound. This is a painful reaper, and his sickle finally harvested his ears.

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