Secrets of the Dead

Van Gogh's Ear

Season 16, Episode 2 of 5

The night when Vincent van Gogh cut his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. Generations have theorized about what really happened on December 23, 1888, in the French town of Arles, but no one has been clear on the details-until now.

Previously Aired

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12/15/2016
6 p.m.
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