<?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">punto a relievo</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Venetian lace</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>gros point de Venise</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to a type of lace that developed from flat Venetian lace.  It is characterized by a raised pattern created by outlining scrolls or leaf designs with a cordonnet, which is a relatively heavy thread or bundle of threads; the design is then worked over with buttonholing so that scrolls and leaves stand out in relief. ]]></note></mads>