diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_global.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/_global.css
index 583535f9d..cf8d1a387 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_global.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_global.css
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
   --focus-ring-offset: 1px;
   --focus-ring-size: 2px;
 
+  /* Dialogs */
+  --dialog-duration: 150ms;
+
   @media (max-width: 799px) {
     --tray-size: var(--footer-height);
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/animation.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/animation.css
index a6275ded4..5a90f679c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/animation.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/animation.css
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
     75% { transform: translateX(1rem); }
   }
 
+  @keyframes slide-up {
+    from { transform: translateY(2rem); }
+    to   { transform: translateY(0); }
+  }
+
+  @keyframes slide-down {
+    from { transform: translateY(0); }
+    to   { transform: translateY(2rem); }
+  }
+
   @keyframes success {
     0%  { background-color: var(--color-border-darker); scale: 0.8; }
     33% { background-color: var(--color-border-darker); scale: 1; }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/dialog.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/dialog.css
index 40158b06a..5d6a7eb0e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/dialog.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/dialog.css
@@ -1,26 +1,18 @@
 @layer components {
   :is(.dialog) {
-    --backdrop-speed: 150ms;
-    --speed: 150ms;
-
     border: 0;
     opacity: 0;
     transform: scale(0.2);
     transform-origin: top center;
-    transition:
-        display var(--speed) allow-discrete,
-        opacity var(--speed),
-        overlay var(--speed) allow-discrete,
-        transform var(--speed);
+    transition: var(--dialog-duration) allow-discrete;
+    transition-property: display, opacity, overlay, transform;
 
     &::backdrop {
       background-color: var(--color-black);
       opacity: 0;
       transform: scale(1);
-      transition:
-        display var(--backdrop-speed) allow-discrete,
-        opacity var(--backdrop-speed),
-        overlay var(--backdrop-speed) allow-discrete;
+      transition: var(--dialog-duration) allow-discrete;
+      transition-property: display, opacity, overlay;
     }
 
     &[open] {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/lightbox.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/lightbox.css
index a8e41db2b..4a9cb3d8b 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/lightbox.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/lightbox.css
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 @layer components {
   .lightbox {
-    --backdrop-speed: 150ms;
+    --dialog-duration: 350ms;
+    --lightbox-padding: 3vmin;
 
-    background-color: oklch(var(--lch-canvas) / 0.66);
+    background-color: transparent;
     block-size: 100dvh;
     border: 0;
     inline-size: 100dvw;
@@ -11,49 +12,75 @@
     max-height: unset;
     max-width: unset;
     overflow: hidden;
-    padding: var(--block-space-half) var(--inline-space);
+    padding: var(--lightbox-padding);
+    text-align: center;
 
     &::backdrop {
-      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(66px);
-      backdrop-filter: blur(66px);
-      background-color: var(--color-ink);
+      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+      background-color: oklch(var(--lch-black) / 50%);
+    }
+
+    /* Closed state */
+    &,
+    &::backdrop {
       opacity: 0;
-      transition:
-        display var(--backdrop-speed) allow-discrete,
-        opacity var(--backdrop-speed),
-        overlay var(--backdrop-speed) allow-discrete;
+      transition: var(--dialog-duration) allow-discrete;
+      transition-property: display, opacity, overlay;
     }
 
-    &[open] {
-      display: grid;
+    /* Open state */
+    &[open],
+    &[open]::backdrop {
       opacity: 1;
-      place-items: center;
 
-      &::backdrop {
-        opacity: 0.75;
-      }
-    }
-
-    @starting-style {
-      &[open] {
+      @starting-style {
         opacity: 0;
       }
 
-      &[open]::backdrop {
-        opacity: 0;
+      .lightbox__figure {
+        animation: slide-up var(--dialog-duration);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  .lightbox__btn {
-    align-self: start;
-    grid-area: 1/1;
-    justify-self: end;
+  .lightbox__actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1ch;
+    inset: var(--lightbox-padding) var(--lightbox-padding) auto auto;
+    position: absolute;
+  }
+
+  .lightbox__figure {
+    align-self: stretch;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+    animation: slide-down var(--dialog-duration);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--lightbox-padding);
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    max-block-size: 100%;
+
+    img {
+      object-fit: contain;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .lightbox__caption {
+    color: var(--color-ink-inverted);
+
+    &:empty {
+      display: none;
+    }
   }
 
   .lightbox__image {
-    grid-area: 1/1;
-    max-inline-size: calc(100dvw - (var(--inline-space) * 2));
-    max-block-size: calc(100dvh - (var(--block-space) * 2));
+    flex: 1;
+    min-block-size: 0;
+  }
+
+  /* Prevent body from scrolling when lightbox is open */
+  html:has(.lightbox[open]) {
+    overflow: clip;
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/popup.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/popup.css
index dea826395..ded257988 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/popup.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/popup.css
@@ -153,26 +153,18 @@
   }
 
   .popup--animated {
-    --backdrop-speed: 150ms;
-    --speed: 150ms;
-
     opacity: 0;
     transform: scale(0.2) translateX(-50%);
     transform-origin: top left;
-    transition:
-        display var(--speed) allow-discrete,
-        opacity var(--speed),
-        overlay var(--speed) allow-discrete,
-        transform var(--speed);
+    transition: var(--dialog-duration) allow-discrete;
+    transition-property: display, opacity, overlay, transform;
 
     &::backdrop {
       background-color: var(--color-always-black);
       opacity: 0;
       transform: scale(1);
-      transition:
-        display var(--backdrop-speed) allow-discrete,
-        opacity var(--backdrop-speed),
-        overlay var(--backdrop-speed) allow-discrete;
+      transition: var(--dialog-duration) allow-discrete;
+      transition-property: display, opacity, overlay;
     }
 
     &[open] {
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/lightbox_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/lightbox_controller.js
index c2a541a13..b39566b44 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/lightbox_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/lightbox_controller.js
@@ -1,18 +1,42 @@
 import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
 
 export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = [ "image", "dialog", "zoomedImage" ]
+  static targets = [ "caption", "image", "dialog", "zoomedImage" ]
+
+  connect() {
+    this.dialogTarget.addEventListener('transitionend', this.handleTransitionEnd.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  disconnect() {
+    this.dialogTarget.removeEventListener('transitionend', this.handleTransitionEnd.bind(this))
+  }
 
   open(event) {
     this.dialogTarget.showModal()
     this.#set(event.target.closest("a"))
   }
 
+  // Wait for the transition to finish before resetting the image
+  handleTransitionEnd(event) {
+    if (event.target === this.dialogTarget && !this.dialogTarget.open) {
+      this.reset()
+    }
+  }
+
   reset() {
     this.zoomedImageTarget.src = ""
+    this.captionTarget.innerText = ""
+    this.dispatch('closed')
   }
 
   #set(target) {
-    this.zoomedImageTarget.src = target.href
+    const imageSrc = target.href
+    const caption = target.dataset.lightboxCaptionValue
+
+    this.zoomedImageTarget.src = imageSrc
+
+    if (caption) {
+      this.captionTarget.innerText = caption
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/views/cards/display/perma/_background.html.erb b/app/views/cards/display/perma/_background.html.erb
index d8c3203a8..c591b6238 100644
--- a/app/views/cards/display/perma/_background.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/cards/display/perma/_background.html.erb
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
     <span class="for-screen-reader">Zoom background image</span>
   <% end %>
 <% end %>
-        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/cards/show.html.erb b/app/views/cards/show.html.erb
index a203b4bb2..f887a421b 100644
--- a/app/views/cards/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/cards/show.html.erb
@@ -49,3 +49,12 @@
     <%= render "cards/messages", card: @card %>
   <% end %>
 </div>
+
+<%= render "layouts/lightbox" do %>
+  <% if @card.image.attached? %>
+    <%= button_to card_image_path(@card), method: :delete, class: "btn" do %>
+      <%= icon_tag "trash" %>
+      <span class="for-screen-reader">Remove background image</span>
+    <% end %>
+  <% end %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_lightbox.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_lightbox.html.erb
index ac30fc601..2f2c34c86 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_lightbox.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_lightbox.html.erb
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 <%= tag.dialog class:"lightbox", aria: { label: "Image Viewer (Press escape to close)" },
-    data: { controller: "dialog", dialog_target: "dialog", lightbox_target: "dialog", action: "close->lightbox#reset" } do %>
-  <img src="" class="lightbox__image" data-lightbox-target="zoomedImage" />
+    data: { controller: "dialog", dialog_target: "dialog", dialog_modal_value: "true", lightbox_target: "dialog" } do %>
 
-  <div class="lightbox__btn">
+  <figure class="lightbox__figure">
+    <img src="" class="lightbox__image" data-lightbox-target="zoomedImage" />
+    <figcaption class="lightbox__caption" data-lightbox-target="caption"></figcaption>
+  </figure>
+
+  <div class="lightbox__actions">
+    <%= yield %>
     <button class="btn fill-white" title="Close (esc)" data-action="dialog#close keydown.esc->dialog#close:stop" data-controller="hotkey">
       <%= icon_tag "remove" %>
       <span class="for-screen-reader">Close image viewer (esc)</span>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 034afb2e9..aedb8cf08 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -31,7 +31,5 @@
         </div>
       <% end %>
     </footer>
-
-    <%= render "layouts/lightbox" %>
   </body>
 </html>