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1, 3 and 7: The face of the medals always bears a portrait of Alfred Nobel. 2: Physiology or Medicine – The Genius of Medicine with an open book in her lap, collecting water from a rock to quench the thirst of a sick girl.
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4: Physics and Chemistry – Nature, with the features of the goddess Isis and bearing a cornucopia. The Genius of Knowledge is lifting her veil.
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5: Literature – A young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening entranced to the Muse and noting down her song. (The three first-mentioned medals were designed by Erik Lindberg.)
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6: Peace – Three men forming a fraternal bond. (Design by Gustav Vigeland.) 8: Economics – The emblem of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. (Design by Gunvor Svensson-Lundkvist.)