Vincent van Gogh

On December 23, 18, the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh

, suffering from severe depression, cut off the lower part of his left ear with a razor while in Arles, France. He later documented the event in a painting titled Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ears. Today, Van Gogh is regarded as an artistic genius and sells his masterpieces for a record-breaking price; However, during his lifetime he was a poster boy for starving artists and sold only one painting.