Quotes of the Day

Tuesday, May. 05, 2009

Open quoteIt was a shock from which Vincent never recovered.Close quote

  • HANS KAUFMANN,
  • author of a new book that claims Vincent van Gogh invented the story that he cut his own ear off to protect fellow painter Paul Gauguin, who in fact had severed the ear with a sword during an argument over a prostitute
Photo: Georgios Kefalas / Keystone / AP | Source: The Daily Telegraph