<?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">conopea</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>canopies</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>canopies</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>conopeum</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>liturgical canopies</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ General term for all ornamental canopy-like coverings of cloth, stone, wood, or metal used in a Christian church, such as to crown an altar, tabernacle, throne, pulpit, or statue. Examples are the structure covering an altar, formerly fitted with curtains and supported on four pillars; the covering suspended over the throne occupied by dignitaries of the Church or princes; the covering under which the Blessed Sacrament is sometimes borne in processions; or the parasol-like object sometimes placed on the north side of the altar in a stand. ]]></note></mads>