Van Gogh Arles Murder

Beginning With His Arrival In Arles In March 1888 A Combination Of Factual And Fictitious Events Relating To Vincent Van Gogh Are Revealed While The Dutchman Goes About Creating Timeless Works Of Art. A Number Of Drawings And Paintings Of Previously Unknown Locals Are Finally Afforded Names And Backgrounds. Prominent Amongst These Is A Portrait Of A Young Girl To Whom The Artist Is Especially Attracted. When She Is Found Murdered Suspicion Falls On Van Gogh. Harassed By Both A Tireless Police Inspector And A Majority Of The Citizens Of Arles The Painter Descends Into The Madness And Despair Culminating In His Slicing Off Part Of An Ear While Remaining Sufficiently Lucid To Identify - And Paint - The Man He Suspects Of The Crime. Circumstances And Characters Pertaining To The Murder Define Aspects Of Van Gogh'S Personality As Well As Portraying A Way Of Life In Nineteenth Century France Remarkably Similar To Present Day Problems In The Usa.