But two German art historians, who have spent 10 years reviewing the police investigations, witness accounts and the artists’ letters, argue that Gauguin, a fencing ace, most likely sliced off the ear with his sword during a fight, and the two artists agreed to hush up the truth.

Art historians claim Van Gogh’s ear ‘cut off by Gauguin’ – The Guardian
Source: Guardian

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