Vincent van Gogh, "Doctor Paul Gachet" (1890), oil on canvas, Musée d’Orsay, Paris (all images courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) AMSTERDAM — A doctor can be a consoling presence in the life of any ...
One hundred and twenty-eight years after Vincent van Gogh took a razor to his ear — signaling the start of the tumultuous months leading up to his suicide attempt and death — we remain fascinated by ...