Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
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Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is a famous 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself after mutilating his ear, often interpreted as a powerful reflection of his psychological turmoil and artistic intensity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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self-portrait → |
| artisticPeriod | late period of Vincent van Gogh → |
| colorPalette |
contrasting yellows
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dominant blues → dominant greens → |
| countryOfOrigin | France → |
| creator | Vincent van Gogh → |
| creatorNationality | Dutch → |
| depicts |
Japanese print on wall
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Vincent van Gogh → artist in three-quarter view → bandaged ear → easel → fur hat → green overcoat → |
| depictsBodyPart | bandaged left ear → |
| depictsClothing |
dark green coat
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fur-lined hat → |
| depictsEvent | aftermath of Vincent van Gogh’s ear mutilation → |
| genre | Post-Impressionism → |
| hasArtHistoricalInterpretation |
assertion of artistic identity despite illness
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dialogue with Japanese art through background print → reflection of van Gogh’s fragile mental state → |
| hasInfluence |
expressionist painting
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modern self-portraiture → |
| hasLanguage | none → |
| inception | 1889 → |
| locationCreated |
Arles
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France → |
| medium |
canvas
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oil paint → |
| movement | Post-Impressionism → |
| notableFor |
depiction of artist after self-mutilation
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iconic image of van Gogh → psychological depth → |
| partOf | Vincent van Gogh’s series of self-portraits → |
| portraysEmotion |
intensity
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isolation → psychological turmoil → |
| styleCharacteristic |
expressive brushwork
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flattened perspective → strong contrasts → |
| subjectHeading |
artist’s suffering
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mental illness → self-representation → |
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