Miniature Dioramas about Iran

The 36 dioramas made by Dr. Niccu Tafarrodi are divided into the following categories:

Niccu Tafarrodi's dioramas on display in Minneapolis, Minnesota — Niccu Tafarrodi’s dioramas on display in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Historical Sites of Iran

Diorama depicting Shah Cheragh (Persian: شاه چراغ), a 12th century funerary monument and religious complex located in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Holy Place (Shah cheragh)

Tomb of Saadi, legendary Persian poet, Shiraz, Iran, miniature diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Tomb of Saadi

Diorama depicting Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque in Shiraz, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

The Persian Mosque

Tomb of Hafez diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Tomb of Hafez

Diorama depicting Saraye Moshir (Persian: سرای مشیر), a traditional bazaar in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Saraye Moshir Bazaar

Diorama depicting a souvenir shop at Saraye Moshir (Persian: سرای مشیر), a traditional bazaar in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Moshir Souvenir Shop

Diorama recreation of the perfume shop at Saraye Moshir bazaar in Shiraz, Iran, by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Perfume Store

Diorama depicting a snack shop at Saraye Moshir (Persian: سرای مشیر), a traditional bazaar in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Moshir Snack

Diorama depicting a light shot at Saraye Moshir (Persian: سرای مشیر), a traditional bazaar in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Moshir Light Shop

Diorama depicting a leather store at Saraye Moshir (Persian: سرای مشیر), a traditional bazaar in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Moshir Leather shop

Diorama depicting a jewelry store at Saraye Moshir (Persian: سرای مشیر), a traditional bazaar in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Saraye Moshir Jewelry Store

Diorama depicting the Masuleh village in northern Iran province of Gilan. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Hill City (Masuleh)

The Cyrus Cylinder iner diorama, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Cyrus Cylinder

The Tachara, or the Tachar Château, also referred to as the Palace of Darius the Great, was the exclusive building of Darius at Persepolis, near Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Persepolis

Persian Lifestyles

Diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, depicting the nomadic life of the ashayer in her childhood Iran, growing up in Shiraz, Persia, RememberingPersia.com.

Nomadic Life

Diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, depicting the toilet in her childhood Iran, growing up in Shiraz, Persia, RememberingPersia.com.

The Persian Toilet

Diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, depicting the bath in her childhood Iran, growing up in Shiraz, Persia, RememberingPersia.com.

The Bath

Diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, depicting the kitchen in her childhood Iran, growing up in Shiraz, Persia, RememberingPersia.com.

Traditional Persian Kitchen

Diorama depicting the her Grandma's room in her childhood Iran, growing up in Shiraz, Persia, by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Grandma’s Home

Diorama depicting the children's room in her childhood Iran, growing up in Shiraz, Persia, by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Children’s Room

Diorama depicting the westernized dinning room in Iran. Childhood memories of growing up in Shiraz, Persia, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Westernized Dining Room

Diorama depicting the traditional dinning room in Iran. Childhood memories of growing up in Shiraz, Persia, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Traditional Dining Room

Diorama depicting the "westernized" livingroom in Iran. Childhood memories of Shiraz, Persia, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Westernized living room

Diorama depicting the the "westernized" master bedroom. Childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Westernized Master Bedroom

Diorama depicting the Persian Iranian traditional master bedroom. Childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Traditional Master Bedroom

Iranian Festivals

Diorama depicting the Persian Iranian wedding ceremony. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Persian Wedding Ceremony

Diorama depicting Nowruz (Persian: نوروز) the Iranian or Persian New Year, created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

The Persian New Year

Diorama depicting the Persian Fire Festival known as Chaharshanbeh Suri (Persian: چهارشنبه‌سوری), aka 'Scarlet Wednesday'. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com

Chaharshanbe Suri

Diorama depicting the Persian Winter Solstice celebration known as Yaldā Night (Persian: شب یلدا shab-e yalda) in Shiraz, Iran. Diorama created by Niccu Tafarrodi, RememberingPersia.com.

Yaldā Night

Diorama depicting Sizdah Be-dar, Iranian outdoor festival on the 13th

National Picnic

Hardship & Class Struggle in Iran

The laborer's home depicted in a diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Laborer’s Home

Worshipers at the imamzadeh / emamzadeh shrine depicted in a diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Last Refuge at Holy Shrine

The Iranian woman's struggles and hardships depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Iranian Woman’s Struggle

Diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, depicting water storage in a public water resevoir in her childhood Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Drinking Water

Marketplaces in Iran

The modern bakery in Iran depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Modern Bakery

Shiraz bazaar depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Shiraz Bazaar

The traditional bakery in Iran depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Traditional Bakery

The Iranian woman's struggles and hardships depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Traditional Grocer

Traditional Arts of Iran

Persian rug types described at RememberingPersian.com.

Persian Rugs Explained

The Iranian art of "inlaying" (Persian: khatamkari) described on RememberingPersia.com.

The art of Inlaying

The art of dyeing wool in Iran depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Art of Dyeing Wool

The art of rug weaving in Iran depicted in diorama by Niccu Tafarrodi, recalling her childhood memories of Shiraz, Iran, RememberingPersia.com.

Art of Weaving Rugs