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CURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (PART TWO)

ArtCurious Podcast

ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8847 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 29, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have split it into two parts for easier listening. If you haven't listened to part one, please go back and do so. Enjoy! Vincent Van Gogh's suicide is a huge part of the mythology surrounding him: as much as the famous tale of the cut-off ear is. This so-called "tortured genius," it is said, was so broken down by life and failure that he had no choice but to end his life. Right? But in 2011, two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors published a book titled Van Gogh: The Life that stunned the art world. Therein, Gregory White Smith and Stephen Naifeh state that the artist didn't actually commit suicide. No, they say: he was actually murdered.   Please  SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts! Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram   SPONSORS: The Great Courses Plus Shout-out to Art and Object Zola - get $50 off your registry and your free wedding website Perfect Keto - use promo code "art" at checkout for 30% off sitewide   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Please note that this episode contains adult content, including information and details of suicide.

1:05.9

So please take care when listening.

1:08.5

Last time on the Art Curious podcast, we dug deep into the life and legend of

1:13.3

Vincent Van Gogh, specifically revolving around the nature and cause of his death. In the over 100

1:19.5

years since his passing, Van Gogh's suicide has been a widely accepted story, put forth by

1:24.9

experts and amateurs alike. And then in 2011, authors Gregory White Smith and Stephen Neffey dropped their art historical

1:32.3

bombshell in their book, Van Gogh the Life, and Vincent became a hot topic once more.

1:37.3

His name scattered across thousands of websites and morning shows.

1:41.3

Was Vincent Van Gogh murdered?

1:43.3

Or could his death have been an accidental killing

1:45.7

instead of suicide? Some people think that visual art is dry, boring, lifeless. But the stories

1:59.0

behind those paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs are

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