The Engineer's Lover

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The Engineer's Lover
Carlo Carrà, 1921
Oil on canvas, 55 × 45 cm
Venice, 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.