<?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">paraments</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31440916</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:58:51</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">altar paraments</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">paliotti</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">paliotto</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">paliottos</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">parament</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">parements</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Carved, painted, embroidered, or otherwise decorated panels or hangings that cover all four sides of a Christian altar, as distinct from an antependium which covers the front alone. The term may also refer to similar hangings or ornaments of a room of state. The term formerly referred to both the vestments worn by the celebrants of Christian services and the hangings around the altar; over time it has come to mean only the hangings and panels. ]]></dc:description></metadata>