Why did Van Gogh chop his ear off?

Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear when tempers flared with Paul Gauguin, the artist with whom he had been working for a while in Arles. Van Gogh's illness revealed itself: he began to hallucinate and suffered attacks in which he lost consciousness. During one of these attacks, he used the knife.

Did Vincent van Gogh shoot himself?

When he asked whether he was ill, van Gogh showed him a wound near his heart, explaining during the night, van Gogh admitted he had set out for the wheat field where he had recently been painting, and attempted suicide by shooting himself.

What were Van Gogh's last words?

As he lay on his death bed, having apparently shot himself, Vincent Van Gogh is said to have uttered the final words, "The sadness will last forever". It's hard to imagine a bleaker prophecy from the famed and deeply troubled Dutch artist.

What is the most valuable painting in the world?

Salvator Mundi "Salvator Mundi," a 600-year-old painting by Leonardo da Vinci, had just sold for $450 million. It was the most expensive painting ever sold at auction.

What is the most expensive painting sold at auction?

Salvator Mundi Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" holds the record for the most expensive work of art to go under the hammer. Munch and Van Gogh also make the list, and a Monet painting has broken the record for auctioned impressionist art.

How much is Starry Night by Van Gogh worth?

It is impossible to place a value on such a famous and treasured work of art, though other works by Van Gogh have sold for more than 80 million dollars at auction. As arguably Van Gogh's most famous work of art, it is safe to estimate the value of Starry Night at well over 100 million dollars.