The word diorama /ˌdaɪəˈrɑːmə/ can either refer to a 19th-century mobile theatre device, or, in modern usage, a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum.

What is the difference between model and diorama?

is that model is a person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing while diorama is a three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, eg in a museum where stuffed animals are ...

What type of art is a diorama?

Diorama, three-dimensional exhibit, often miniature in scale, frequently housed in a cubicle and viewed through an aperture. It usually consists of a flat or curved back cloth on which a scenic painting or photograph is mounted.