A
living
replica of Vincent van Gogh's ear grown using genetic material
from one of the Dutch artist's relatives has gone on display at
the Centre for Art
and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany.
What are the
established facts - if any - behind the story of van Gogh's
self-mutilation and subsequent suicide?
A brief description
of the life and influence of one of the world's best-known
artists who only managed to sell one painting in his own
lifetime.