<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">pastel</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>pastels</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>pastels</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>coating by form</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>pastel colors</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pastels</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ General term for various combinations of ground, powdery pigment and aqueous binder that are used in drawing and dry painting, delivered via a crayon or stick. Pastel as a material is soft and blendable. For the crayons or sticks containing the pigment and binder, use "pastels (crayons)." ]]></note></mads>