Artist@mayuncchigamihas recreated this masterpiece as a highly detailedorigamiusing only one square sheet of paper.

Afterward, he followed the pattern to create the basic structure.

Here is when I started to experiment with shaping the various skeletal muscles, he explains.

Origami David Sculpture

“DAVID,” based on Boice Wong’s “Looking Beyond”, folded by @mayuncchigami, wenzhou, 55x55cm

Artist @mayuncchigami recreated Michelangelo’sDavidentirely with paper.

The pattern is based on Boice Wong’sLooking Beyond, a blueprint of the basic structure of David.

@mayuncchigami used this crease pattern as the foundation for his more sculptural approach.

Origami David Sculpture

He mimics the realism of the Renaissance sculpture by folding and creasing the wenzhou paper.

The final piece measures just 10 x 10 cm (about 3.9 x 3.9 inches).

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture

Origami David Sculpture