They decided on what Kuss calls a “Christmas Holy Land Diorama.” It’s 20 feet in diameter and includes 650 figurines, more than 700 feet of electrical wiring and 1,200 miniature LED lights ...

The most enchanting pieces on view are those that recreate the play of light that characterized Daguerre’s dioramas. In one series from the 18th century, celestial scenes, dense with shooting ...