<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">consecration crosses</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31321547</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:26:41</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">crosses, consecration</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">apostle crosses</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">consecration cross</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Cross-shaped fixtures or painted marks in Catholic churches, most often on the walls or columns at the places consecrated with chrism during the consecration of the church. The symbolism for the crosses is laid out in liturgical treatises, such as the "Rationale" of Durandus; there are twelve consecration crosses to symbolize the twelve apostles. ]]></dc:description></metadata>