The result is a visually sensational picture, its dynamic verve seeming to embody the life of natural forms.

His expression holds the happy verve of a young man caught somewhere between boyhood and adolescence.

Wales, by contrast, were non-existent as an attacking force in the second half and will hope to rediscover their first-half verve when they face Montenegro in Cardiff on Monday.

Celtic will try to unleash the hounds but attacking verve alone will get them nowhere on Tuesday.

Her sparkling verve — which fans know through her portrayal of Emily — has seen different iterations across her accomplished career.