gogh. >> when vincent van gogh died, he became famous for his paintings.hen he was alive, nobody liked his paintings. >> he, like, uses bright colors in all his paintings, except for one of them when he was really mad -- he used dark colors. >> yes, all true, but what's not true is that van gogh painted this picture. it's actually a copy of his "starry night" made up of recycled bottle caps. >> some of these are from coffee, orange juice, and lots of things. we had trouble getting the yellow ones the most. and the blue ones are from water, like, when you drink water. we had trouble with these ones, too. >> first-grade teacher andrea arguello wanted the students to learn about two subjects that don't usually go together -- art and recycling. >> and then these color ones, like, some of these are from the cafeteria bottles. and then the green ones are mainly from, like, the sodas, sprites. >> the book "bottlecap little bottlecap" gave the teacher the idea to create the mural. >> the brown ones are from chocolate milk. these big ones, the big yellow ones, are

painter monk and fascinated by the inner workings of the mind as contemporary and the dutch painter vincent vanthey are compared and a new exhibition does just that, a handful of traditionel paintings starts the show so visitors can see what influenced van gogh and monk and appreciate the huge advances they made, hard to understand 100 years later the massive shift in style and content paving the way for modern art. van gogh wanted potato eaters to show emotions and they are farmers and knows it close to the earth. morning, monk's picture of a woman on the bed was considered scandalous at the time and bare foot and open shirt and visible brush strokes a new way of painting and the show took six years to put together, 100 pictures more beautiful than another came from private collections and museums from around the world. >> i think such an exhibition is so stimulating, you can really experience things and by looking and you know making comparisons and you can learn a lot. >> reporter: although the two men lived in paris at the same time there is no evidence they knew each other but many of thei

he was fascinated by the inner working, of the mind as was vincent van gogh. e two artists are often compared, and an exhibition does just that. visitors can see what influenced van gogh and munch and appreciate the huge advances they made. it's hard to understand that more than a hundred years later the massive shift of style and content paving the way in modern art. they show the caricatures of farmers, bulbous noses close to the earth. munch wa's painting was considered scandal. the show has taken six years to put together. more than 100 pictures one more beautiful and powerful than another have come from private collections and museums around the world. >> i think such an exhibition is stimulating. you can really experience things and by looking and making comparisons and you can learn a lot. >> although the two men lived in paris at the same time, there is no evidence that they knew each other. but many of theirs works have similarities. van gogh's starry night sits next to the starry night by munch. both men led tormented lives. they both suffered from me

. >> vincent van go, a 19th century painting, never crossing paths in life, but how an exhibition explores their shared visions. >> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. we begin with the arrive of pope francis in the capital. the pope touches down at st andrew's this afternoon to be greeted by president obama and the first family. joe biden, and u.s. bishops. on thursday he'll address a joint session of congress. he'll meet with the president at the white house tomorrow, before a prayer. he'll end the day by holding the first canonization mass on u.s. soil in front of 25,000. mike viqueira joins us at the white house. >> what was the atmosphere like after the pope arrived? >> it was low key, notwithstanding the fact that the president and the first family and the children and the president's mother-in-law was there, and jill biden. what americans are about to see up close in the next two days is an individual who condemned blameness, materialism within western society. >> reporter: bidding farewell to cubans along packed streets. hours later he arrived outside washin

vincent van goes olive trees with yellow skies and sun. >> there's one van gogh brush stroke. >> it's about the cycle of life and how man's interaction of nature can connect him with the divine. >> i am out of my geographic zone, so learning a lot. as far as image, it's very organic. there's not a single straight line in any van gogh painting that i've ever seen. the interpretation is flowing and moving and there's a freedom to that. >> a freedom to turn empty fields into expansive living sculptures. >> nice. some illinois lottery winners are going to be closely watching the budget negotiations of the state this week. right now, anyone who wins more than $25,000 isn't getting paid. the class action lawsuit was filed last week, the state suspending all large payouts after state lawmakers couldn't agree on a new budget. >> we're all going to have to wait in line until we get a budget. >> plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit demanding they be paid right away, plus interest. at least two of them are megamillions jackpot winners who are supposed to split $262 million. kevin, kind of a sa

. >>> the minneapolis institute of art is honoring vincent van dough right now.nd ashar qureshi reports on an art. >> reporter: on first glance kansas native stan heard appears to be tending his garden. he admits he doesn't have much of a green thumb, but landscaping and horticulture are essential to his art. and the best way to see his work is from the air. he shadow cast by the void gives me a nice dark line from here. >> reporter: for the last 40 years he has been creating large-sail images in corn fields and open plots of field, his organic canvas. >> my best option is to field a field with something growing on it, so i have an existing color, and you can knock that crop down to short, leave it tall or take it clear to the ground and thin dig into the ground. >> reporter: it takes months of planning, tilling, planting, and prunes for the image to take shape. it also takes a fair bit of mathematics. how do you make sure that when you are dealing with artwork on this scale that the proportions are correct. >> that's kind of the key on the big scale. so basicall

. >> finally vincent van go and munch two art efforts feature in an exhibition. >> reporter: the scream, one of the best known paintings, the pictures of mental anguish the best known work by munch. visitors see what influenced the painters, and appreciated the huge advances. it's hard to understand more than 100 yearsator the shift in style and conflict, paving the way in podderb art. van gogh wanted potato eaters to show emotion. morning, the picture of a woman on her bed was considered scandalous. barefoot, open third. the show has taken six years to put together. more than 100 pictures, one more beautiful and powerful than another, came from private collections and museums around the world. >> such an exhibition is stimulating. you can really experience things by looking and making comparisons. you can learn a lot. the two men lived in paris at the same time. there's no evidence that they knew each other. many of their works have similarities, van goh starry nights is next to a starry night by munch. both mens led pore men's lives, suffering from mental illness, which is clear in ma

. >> in amsterdam, showcasing the work of vincent van gough, the emotional content of the two artist's work is the focus of the show. >> reporter: the screen, one of the best-known paintings in the world. the mental anguish is the best-known by edward monk. he was fascinated by the inner workings of the mind. and as was the dutch painter, vincent began go. the two artists are compared. and the new exhibition does just that. a handful of traditional paintings start the show. with van gough and munch. and the advances that they made. it's hard to understand 100 years later, the massive shift in content, painting the way to moderner art. van gough wanted characters, bull bus noses, close to the art. morning, a woman on the bed scandalous at the time. an open shirt, and visible brushstrokes, all a new way of painting. the show has taken six years to put together. more than 100 pictures, beautiful, have come from private collections and museums around the world. >> i think that it's so stimulating, you can really experience things, and by looking and making comparisons. >> although the two

a landscaper recreated a giant version of vincent van gogh's famous olive trees in a nearby field.started arnolding plants about five months ago and used crops, rocks, mulch and soil to make this art. it was commissioned by the minneapolis institute of art to celebrate their 100th anniversary. you better get there quickly. it will only last until the fall. 5:27 right now. much more ahead on the sunday morning news. the pope gets ready to wrap up his u.s. visit. what he's doing on his last day, and his message to americans. also hear from the southern california teen who stood up to a bully, then got suspended from ♪traveling through seas of oats and berries ♪ ♪peaches, pumpkin seeds, and cherries ♪ ♪i say to the bowl ♪are you trying to temp me? ♪the bowl says ♪"come on down to the land of plenti." ♪ yoplait plenti, with oats, flax, and pumpkin seeds. greek yogurt, packed full of goodness. good sunday morning to you. we are starting this half-hour off with a look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. lisa. >> tiffany, good morning. we do have high clouds. we've had them t

a landscaper recreated a giant version of vincent van gogh's famous olive trees in a nearby field.n herd started planting and arranges plants about five months ago and used crops, rocks, mulch and soil to make this art. it was commissioned by the minneapolis institute of art to celebrate their 100th anniversary. if you want to see it you better go to minneapolis soon. it's only going to last until the fall. much more ahead on the sunday morning news. coming up, here from the southern california teen who stood up to a bully and then got >> good sunday morning to you. we are starting this half-hour off with a look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. lisa. >> tiffany, good morning. i had a hard time figuring out what shots to pick because all of them are really, really nice this morning. sutro, you can see the beginning of the sun coming up there. a little haze over the city. but, boy, is it beautiful. 57 san francisco. 60 mountain view and upper 50s morgan hill. you will be a few degrees cooler around gilroy and morgan hill. half moon bay a little more fog for you. anoth

a landscaper recreated a giant version of vincent van gogh's famous olive trees in a nearby field.lanting and arrangin plants about five months ago and used crops, rocks, mulch and soil to make this art. it was commissioned by the minneapolis institute of art to celebrate their 100th anniversary. if you want to see it you better go to minneapolis soon. it's only going to last until the fall. much more ahead on the sunday morning news. stay with us. the taupe is just hours away from happening up his u.s. visit. what he's doing his last day and his message to americans. also, a mars mystery will soon . >> we are starting off this half-hour with a look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, tiffany. picking up the high and mid-level clouds around the bay here. do they have any rain associated with them? no. but they will certainly drift through the sky today and impact the viewing of the eclipse tonight. so the cooling comes really tomorrow. today san francisco stays about the same. we are looking at 50s and 60s for the most part, except for santa rosa. and we will se

vincent van gogh and munk are the focus of an exhibition on friday in amsterdam. we fw along to have a look. >> reporter: the scream, one of the best known paintings in the world. the picture of mental anguish is the best known work by munch. the two artists are often compared, and a new exhibition does yus that. a handful of traditional paintings starts the show so visitors see what influenced van gogh and munch and appreciate the huge advances they made. it's hard to understand more than 100 years later the massive shift in style and content paving the way for modern art. van gogh wanted hi potato eaters to show emotion. they're caricatures of farmers close to the earth. the picture of a woman on her bed was considered scandalous at the time achlt barefoot and open shirt and the vis i can't believe brush strokes a new way of painting. it took six years to put together. more than 100 pictures, one more beautiful and powerful than another, have come from private collections and museums around the world. >> i think such an exhibition is stimulating. you can really

. >> the minneapolis university of art is honoring vincent van gogh's work right now. artist is using his background in farming to his creative advantage. >> kansas native stan heard appears to be tending his garden. he admits he doesn't have much of a green thumb but landscaping and horticulture are essential to his art. the best way to see his work is from the air. >> the shadow cast by the slide gives me a nice start. >> he has created large scale images he calls earth works in cob fields and open plots of land, his organic canvas. >> my best option is a field with something growing on it. you can knock that crop down to short, leave it tall or take it clear to the ground and then you can dig into the ground. >> it takes months of planning, tiling and pruning for the image to take shape. it takes precise measurement and a fair amount of mathematics. >> how do you make sure that when you're dealing with artwork on this scale that the proportions are correct? >> that's kind of the key on the big scale. basically what i have here is a grid, so the basic outline is foun