Vincent Van Gogh and Felix Rey MD: The Whereabouts of Half an Ear

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-52

  Ravin, James G ^a   Anderson, Nancy ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

medicine and art; van Gogh

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; EAR; FRANCE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PAINTING;

EAR; FRANCE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICINE IN ART; MENTAL DISORDERS; PAINTINGS; PORTRAITS; SELF MUTILATION;

EID: 0031990205     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: 17581087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096777209800600111     Document Type: Article

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