Did Van Gogh Really Cut Off His Whole Ear?

Everyone knows Vincent van Gogh as the artist who cut off his ear—but what really happened that night in Arles? Some say it was only the lobe. Others insist it was the entire ear. With newspapers contradicting one another and the story passed down in fragments, researcher Bernadette Murphy digs into the mystery that has surrounded Van Gogh for over a century. ___________________________________ Watch Van Gogh's Ear and other full episodes of Secrets of the Dead: http://www.pbs.org/secrets Subscribe to the Secrets of the Dead channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofthedead ___________________________________ FOLLOW SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Facebook: /SecretsofTheDead FOLLOW PBS: Facebook: / pbs X: / pbs Instagram: / pbs TikTok: / pbs Shop: http://www.shop.pbs.org/ ___________________________________ Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new ligh