The Engineer's Lover

The Engineer's Lover

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title=The Engineer's Lover
artist=Carlo Carrà
year=1921
type=Oil on canvas
height=55
width=45
city=Venice
museum=Peggy Guggenheim Collection

"The Engineer's Lover" (Italian: "L'amante dell'ingegnere") is a painting by Italian painter Carlo Carrà. It was finished during his metaphysical phase of the artist (1921).

It portrays an enigmatic head of a maiden on a white table, flanked by a green panel with a triangle and a compasses (symbols of rationalism). The black background contributes to underline the timeless atmosphere of the scene.


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