His life was really interesting.Of course u can read his biography in some internet sourses like that:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh
• http://www.biography.com/people/vincent-van-gogh-9515695
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0994883/bio
• http://www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/bio.html
• http://www.bibliotekar.ru/Kvangog/

but we advice u to read one great book,called ''The lust for live" written by Irving Stone

i've downloaded it from here (http://vk.com/doc-4749830_122786419?dl=28aabb49a7217e1962)

this book tells us about Vincent's life and about his development as an artist

and finally u can find out why he has one ear cut

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