<?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">prie-dieu chairs</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31447754</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:00:32</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">bidstoel</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">chaises en prie-dieu</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">devotional chairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kneeling chairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">prayer stools</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">prie-dieu</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">prie-dieu chair</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">prie-dieus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">prie-dieux</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vesper chairs</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Chairs with a low seat and a tall sloping back, used as a prayer seat or stool; the form was seen in the 17th century, but became particularly popular during the Gothic Revival of the 19th century. For kneelers of similar form having a support for elbows and bookshelf, but not in the form of a chair, use "prie-dieus (benches)." For chairs with a very similar design, particularly those dating to the 18th century, but intended for use by females watching card games, use "voyeuses à genoux." Prie-dieu chairs may be made of humble materials, such as a wooden frame with a rattan seat-kneeler, or they may be upholstered; they may include a shelf for prayer books. They are found in private chambers and occasionally in churches. If they are part of a set, it is usually a bedroom set. Voyeuses à genoux are always upholstered, and are generally part of a larger set along with voyeuses intended for males to sit astride while watching card games. ]]></dc:description></metadata>