The Engineer's Lover
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| Artist | Carlo Carrà |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 55 cm × 45 cm (22 in × 18 in) |
| Location | Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice |
The Engineer's Lover (Italian: L'amante dell'ingegnere) is a painting by Italian painter Carlo Carrà. It was finished during the metaphysical phase of the artist (1921).
It portrays an enigmatic head of a maiden on a brown 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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