Van Gogh Tormented Genius or madman?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4nqqm-B1cjc
Why did he cut off his ear?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHtggrbCFHc
Van Gogh's Most Prolific Years With Waldemar Januszczak | Vincent: The Full Story

Perspective

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Van Gogh – Tormented Genius | Biographical Documentary

Professor Graeme Yorston
  Oct 6, 2023
If you have already watched Part 1, please skip to 20.32.

Vincent van Gogh is almost as well known for cutting off his ear as he is for his paintings and has long been thought of as the classic tormented genius – ahead of his time, misunderstood and hounded by lesser mortals who failed to recognize his talent.

But how much do we really know about van Gogh – his unsettled early years, his failed attempts to become a preacher, his disastrous love life, and his tortured but frenetically productive final period?

In this biographical documentary I explore the life, and death, of one of the world’s greatest artists to uncover van Gogh the man, as well as van Gogh the madman.
This video charts his early years and the awakening of his artistic talent and the explosion of creativity he experienced in the South of France and his descent into madness.

0:00-20:32 - Part 1
20:32-53:27 - Part 2

Finding Out More:
There are lots of biographies, each with its own particular revelation. Van Gogh: The Life, by Steven Naifeh and Gregory Smith, is justly recognised as one of the best, although their theories about his death remain controversial. Van Gogh also wrote hundreds of letters, which are very poignant. You can buy a six volume set if you’re feeling rich, or read them online. I have added some of the best biographies and movies to my Amazon store page if you are interested: https://www.amazon.com/shop/professor...