"Arles is a Provençal town nicknamed Little Rome. Centuries ago, it played an important role as a colony of Julius Caesar, and today it is a grand museum testifying to the might of the Roman Empire. It is also the city where Vincent van Gogh created his most important paintings and lost his ear. (...)"
"In September 1888, Vincent van Gogh moved into a rented house located at 2 Place Lamartine in Arles. In May 1888, he rented a small house (on the right in the painting) (...)."
"(…) Van Gogh's severed ear may symbolize his total dedication to art, (...)."
The artist's house no longer exists: it was demolished after the devastation of World War II.
The ear was never found.
