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Carolina Iribarren on Twitter: "“@S_Al_Shaheen: "Van Gogh became a painter because he had no ear for music." - Nikki Harris #vincent #Van #Gogh http://t.co/GDQZwarTZd”" / Twitter
![On this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888, Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear | Fox News On this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888, Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear | Fox News](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/12/1200/675/GettyImages-1166202997.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
On this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888, Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear | Fox News
![Painting titled "Self Portrait With A Bandaged Ear" by Vincent van Gogh dated 1889 Stock Photo - Alamy Painting titled "Self Portrait With A Bandaged Ear" by Vincent van Gogh dated 1889 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P43H5C/painting-titled-self-portrait-with-a-bandaged-ear-by-vincent-van-gogh-dated-1889-P43H5C.jpg)