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Vincent van Gogh cut off part of his own ear in 1888.

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Is it true that Vincent van Gogh cut off part of his own ear in 1888?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Vincent van Gogh cut off part of his ear, and two of them (a History.com entry and a psychobiography chapter) date the act to December 1888.

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Vincent Van Gogh : portrait of an artist
2003
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1942-, G. J. (2003). Vincent Van Gogh : portrait of an artist. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/vincentvangoghpo0000gree_i2v4

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Vincent Van Gogh : portrait of an artist
2001
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1942-, G. J. (2001). Vincent Van Gogh : portrait of an artist. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/vincentvangoghpo0000gree

Vincent van Gogh chops off his ear | December 23, 1888 | HISTORY
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Vincent van Gogh chops off his ear | December 23, 1888 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-23/van-gogh-chops-off-ear

New vision on the mental problems of Vincent van Gogh; results from a bottom-up approach using (semi-)structured diagnostic interviews.
2020
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WA, N., E, v. M., P, V., & W, v. T. (2020). New vision on the mental problems of Vincent van Gogh; results from a bottom-up approach using (semi-)structured diagnostic interviews.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345-020-00196-z

How to Critically Evaluate Alternative Explanations of Life Events: The Case of Van Gogh’s Ear
2005
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How to Critically Evaluate Alternative Explanations of Life Events: The Case of Van Gogh’s Ear. (2005). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195168273.003.0006

Van Gogh's Physician
2015
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Khoshbin, S. & Katz, J. (2015). Van Gogh's Physician. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv088

Indecent situations vacant : The Queen V Adams [1889] 22 QBD 66
2010
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Indecent situations vacant : The Queen V Adams [1889] 22 QBD 66. (2010). hdl.handle.net. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14802/7244

Van Gogh's Madness
2006
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Van Gogh's Madness. (2006). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0074-7742(06)74018-1

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