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Originally Posted by Tcoat
BZZZZZ wrong on all three.
He cut off his right ear and it was a year (1888) before he painted that self portrait (1889).
Was the last one he did and he just painted his good side.
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BzzzzZZZZZZZ again! Actually, he did his self portrait from his image while looking in a mirror, so the painting is actually a mirror image of himself. He did, indeed, cut off his left ear.
OK... I have no idea if that's true or not, but... it coulda happened!
EDIT: Wait.. might have to BUZZZZZZ myself. Is that a bandage in his portrait, or part of his hat and the missing ear is on the other side? THis dude ALWAYS confused me..
And.. on another note... cutting off your external ear wouldn't necessarily make you deaf. WAS Van Gogh deaf in whichever ear he cut off? Inquiring minds and all...but not curious enough to engage the services of Sir Google.