U know that artist that cut off his ear... well my question is why?

Question

U know that artist that cut off his ear... well my question is why?

Answer 1

he was in love and he was alittle unbalanced in the head

Answer 2

"That Artist" wow you should worry more about remembering to breathe you goddamn moron.

Answer 3

Van Gogh had epilepsy..

Answer 4

the artist was Vincent  Van Gogh. He cut his ear off to give to his girlfriend "Ursala" as a reminder of him. He was on absinthe when he did it. The most fabulous artist that I know of-----poor Vincent died a poor man. His painting only sold after his death and Starry Starry Night sold at Christie's auction House for 45 million dollars. (isn't that unbelievable)

Answer 5

Van Gogh was mentally ill.

Answer 6

he was mentally ill

Answer 7

Vincent Van Gogh was a paranoid schizophrenic, and depressed, and also suffered from seizures. His lack of success in relationships was what finally caused him to commit suicide. After having cut off his ear, attempted to burn himself with a lamp, and poison himself by eating his oil paints at various times in his life, he finally shot himself in the chest. The gunshot didn't kill him, but a seizure two days later did.

Answer 8

He had a prostitute GF that was jerking him around...

Answer 9

Vincent Van Goh was the first artist that expressed his mental illness through his art.  The ear is just a part of the daily grind he suffered.  He sent it to his girlfriend- didn't he?

Answer 10

...I have no idea why I know that artist that cut off his ear.  Do you?

Answer 11

Vincent Van Gogh suffered from Depression

Answer 12

Vincent Van Gogh

Answer 13

He did it because of a woman.

Answer 14

he sent it to his ex girlfriend because he wanted her to get back with him and he is sort of messed up in the mind like other geniuses

Answer 15

i told im too

Answer 16

Our good friend Vincent was a great artist, but he was a little on the crazy side.  Many say its because he was an avid drinker of absinthe - a hallucinogenic alcohol.

Answer 17

Vincent Van Goh, He cut off he ear because he was depressed that a woman had not loved him so he cut it off and sent it to her as a gift. Ew right.