Tableau vivant

A Tableau vivant, meaning "living picture," is a performance where actors or participants freeze in posed positions to resemble a painting, photograph, or scene from art or history. It’s a visual art form that captures a moment in time through carefully arranged gestures, expressions, and costumes, creating a still tableau that tells a story or conveys emotion. Often performed for artistic or entertainment purposes, tableau vivants emphasize composition, timing, and visual impact, blurring the line between theater and visual art by allowing viewers to interpret the scene much like they would observe a painting or photograph.