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Currently Playing: Staring into the Sun, and Other Ways of Capturing Transcendence

The darkness is cold because the stars do not believe in each other. | See tons of bonus videos and support more work like this by joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JacobGeller Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JacobGeller Social media and merch links at https://jacobgeller.com/ Many of this video’s citations come from essays in the book “The Sun: Source of Light in Art” (2023). Specific authors and essays are cited at relevant times in the video. 'Three Days or more ...': Turner's Varnishing Day practice and the physical evidence (Rebecca Hellen, British Art Journal 2014): Additional Footage from: Zac Frazier: https://www.youtube.com/@ZacFrazier DayDream Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@DayDreamGamingTV Media shown: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Last Guardian, Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft, Fortnite, Dead Space (2023), Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Sunshine, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Teletubbies, Music Used (Chronologically): Mattison’s Independence (Tears of the Kingdom), Bells of Laguna Bend (Cyberpunk 2077), Ambiguous (Rina Rinoa), Ruin Seeker (Tunic), The Weight of Rain (Tunic), Forest (The Last Guardian), The Tower (The Last Guardian), Hanging Gardens (The Last Guardian), Flashback (The Last Guardian), First Gate (Manifold Garden), The Arboretum (Manifold Garden), A Slow Realization (Papo & Yo), Light Dragon (Tears of the Kingdom), End Titles (The Last Guardian) Additional music and sound effects from Epidemic Sound Additional footage from Getty Images Thumbnail and Graphic Design by https://twitter.com/HotCyder Description credit: Sunset after Rain by W. S. Merwin