Power of portraiture

In a world overwhelmed with selfies – ask yourself what makes a successful portrait? Is it the likeness, proof of presence, psychological characteristics, or evocations of the sitter’s essence?

After reading the lecture about Duchess Kate’s first official portrait and the newspaper articles from the Recommended Reading list — What do you think about Emsley’s portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge? Do you love it? Hate it? Why? Is it impossible to capture the ordinary and the special in someone, simultaneously?