Diorama Report
Diorama Report
Diorama Report
a model representing a
scene with three-
dimensional figures, either
in miniature or as a large-
scale museum exhibit.
History
The word "diorama" originated in 1823 as a type of picture-viewing device, from the French
in 1822. The word literally means "through that which is seen", from the Greek di-
"through" + orama "that which is seen, a sight". The diorama was invented by Louis
Daguerre and Charles Marie Bouton, first exhibited in Paris in July 1822 and in London on
September 29, 1823. The meaning "small-scale replica of a scene, etc." is from 1902.
Sheperd Paine, a prominent hobbyist, popularized the modern miniature diorama beginning
in the 1970s.
Types of Dioramas
Architectural Dioramas