A three-dimensional, 3D, image display apparatus comprising: a backlight component configured to provide collimated white light; and a display panel configured to modulate light received from the backlight component based on image information, wherein the display panel comprises: a display element layer comprising a plurality of pixel regions which are independently controllable; and a diffractive element (D) configured to diffract the light toward a plurality of viewing zones; characterized in that : the display panel comprises a color filter array layer (CFA) configured to perform color conversion with respect to white light that has propagated through the display element layer; the diffractive element (D) is formed directly on the color filter array layer (CFA); the color filter array layer and the diffractive element are formed integrally with respect to each other to form a diffractive color filter ; and in the diffractive color filter , the color filter array layer and the diffractive element are disposed such that the light that has propagated through the display element layer propagates through the color filter array layer and is incident to the diffractive element. a backlight component configured to provide collimated white light; and a display panel configured to modulate light received from the backlight component based on image information, wherein the display panel comprises: a display element layer comprising a plurality of pixel regions which are independently controllable; and a diffractive element (D) configured to diffract the light toward a plurality of viewing zones; a display element layer comprising a plurality of pixel regions which are independently controllable; and a diffractive element (D) configured to diffract the light toward a plurality of viewing zones; characterized in that : the display panel comprises a color filter array layer (CFA) configured to perform color conversion with respect to white light that has propagated through the display element layer; the diffractive element (D) is formed directly on the color filter array layer (CFA); the color filter array layer and the diffractive element are formed integrally with respect to each other to form a diffractive color filter ; and in the diffractive color filter , the color filter array layer and the diffractive element are disposed such that the light that has propagated through the display element layer propagates through the color filter array layer and is incident to the diffractive element. the display panel comprises a color filter array layer (CFA) configured to perform color conversion with respect to white light that has propagated through the display element layer; the diffractive element (D) is formed directly on the color filter array layer (CFA); the color filter array layer and the diffractive element are formed integrally with respect to each other to form a diffractive color filter ; and in the diffractive color filter , the color filter array layer and the diffractive element are disposed such that the light that has propagated through the display element layer propagates through the color filter array layer and is incident to the diffractive element. <EOS>