<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rdf:RDF  xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"  xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#"  xmlns:skos="http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#"  xmlns:map="http://www.w3c.rl.ac.uk/2003/11/21-skos-mapping#"  xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"  xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><skos:ConceptScheme rdf:about="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">  <dc:title>Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dc:title>  <dc:creator>Getty Institute</dc:creator>  <dc:contributor></dc:contributor>  <dc:publisher></dc:publisher>  <dc:rights></dc:rights>  <dc:subject></dc:subject>  <dc:description><![CDATA[  ]]></dc:description>  <dc:date>0000-00-00</dc:date>  <dct:modified>2024-01-24 15:40:44</dct:modified>  <dc:language>en</dc:language>  </skos:ConceptScheme>  <skos:Concept rdf:about="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31447241"><skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">marriage candles</skos:prefLabel><skos:notation>300390912</skos:notation><skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">candles, marriage</skos:altLabel><skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">marriage candle</skos:altLabel> <skos:scopeNote xml:lang="en">Candles used during a marriage ritual and/or in commemoration of a marriage, in the later case often with the date and names of the couple inscribed. The ritualistic use of candles during a marriage has roots in the ancient "taeda," essential in ancient Greek and Roman marriage ceremonies. In more modern western usage, several traditions exist: Included are carrying the candle in the bridal procession to the church; the solemn presentation of the candle to the bride by the bridegroom; the lighting of the candle in the home of the newly married couple; or in the liturgy, the couple may each have separate candles, which they extinguish to allow the single marriage candle to remain; or the couple may each contribute to lighting the marriage candle.</skos:scopeNote><skos:inScheme rdf:resource="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en"/><skos:related rdf:resource="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31310262"/><skos:related rdf:resource="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31447259"/><skos:broader rdf:resource="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31424598"/><skos:exactMatch> <skos:Concept rdf:about="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_ca/index.php?tema=9870198"> <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="ca">ciri nupcial</skos:prefLabel> </skos:Concept></skos:exactMatch><skos:exactMatch> <skos:Concept rdf:about="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_es/index.php?tema=14117827"> <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="es">marriage candles (traducció pendent)</skos:prefLabel> </skos:Concept></skos:exactMatch>  <dct:created>2026-03-30 21:04:54</dct:created>  </skos:Concept></rdf:RDF>