self portrait with a bandaged ear ii vincent van goghIn 1889, Vincent Van Gogh, a notorious protagonist of Post Impressionism, painted a new self portrait, the one with the bandaged ear. The painting, which falls into the portrait genre, is a poignant testimony to his personal struggle with his inner demons. At the heart of the work, the artist appears, his face marked by the ordeal, his intense gaze turned towards the viewer. Her head is wrapped in a bandage, recalling her act of self mutilation. The