The Engineer's Lover
Original title: The Engineer's Lover
Date: 1921
Art Form: Painting
Dimensions: 55 X 45 cm (21.65 X 17.72 in)
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.
