Prof. Dr. Karl Landsteiner / Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis - Bloedtransfusiedienst 1939

This bronze medal celebrates Prof. Dr. Karl Landsteiner and the Dutch Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service. Just imagine the intricate process of carving into metal, the slow revelation of form, the artist's hand guiding the tool with focused intention. On one side, Landsteiner's profile emerges, dignified and precise, surrounded by carefully inscribed lettering. Turn it over, and a pelican feeding its young with its own blood symbolizes the life-giving essence of blood transfusion. It’s kind of metal version of a painting, isn't it? Each mark, each line, a deliberate choice, slowly building the whole image. I bet the artist was thinking about how to balance scientific precision with the powerful symbolism of sacrifice and care. It's an echo of the collective human effort to understand and heal, a conversation across time between art, science, and our shared humanity.