✴️ Tibial Tuberosity

Also known as the tuberosity of the tibia or the tibial tubercle.

The tibial tuberosity is a bony bump on the front of the shinbone, just below the knee. It connects to the patellar tendon, which helps the knee straighten. This bump affects the shape of the leg and knee, changing how light and shadows fall on the lower leg.

Examples

Massacre of the Innocents, Peter Paul Rubens, 1610

Tibial Tuberosity

The Oath of Haratii, Jacques-Louis David, 1784

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