The Madonna and Child is very simplified in architect Carl R

Anton Michelsen Christmas Fork 1932 Gilded Sterling Silver with Enamel

It is the first spoon with enamel

decorative idiom has been used in a wide range of decorating tasks

as seen in stained glass

A. Michelsen 1977 Julegaffel Forgyldt Sterling Sølv med Emalje Diverse Bing & Grøndahl The Madonna and Child isAnton Michelsen Christmas Fork 1977 Gilded Sterling Silver with Enamel The artist Poul Hanmann says about his choice of motif. The rose shooting up from the frozen ground is a simple and familiar Christmas symbol. The red rose shoots up from the white snow covered ground, with the clear blue sky as a backdrop.