In Joseph Wright's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air-Pump,the moon symbolizes __________.
A)the bird's fate
B)the patron's last name
C)the Lunar Society
D)the god Cupid

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The Lunar Society, a group of scientific and industrial innovators who met on the night of the full moon, is symbolized by the presence of the moon in the painting. The society included figures such as Benjamin Franklin and James Watt, and their meetings focused on scientific experimentation and technological progress.

In Joseph Wright's an Experiment on a Bird in the Air-Pump,the