with a height of 4.3 meters, rising to 22.3 meters from the floor of the cathedral. In the side-attendant of the Crucifix, are the mosaics of the Theotokos and Saint John the Apostle, and together with the Crucifix have 10 square meters of mosaic. On the face behind the Crucifix, is a pelican with chicks, and at the bottom is a quote from the second ode of the Lord's Lamentations at the Burial (ro:Prohod): Like a pelican, You hurt yourself into your rib, O Saviour!; You gave your life, for your sons who died, spreading living springs over them. The image of the mother pelican feeding her chicks with his blood, is rooted in an ancient legends which preceded Christianity. The pelican is a symbol of the Passion of Jesus for Christianity and the Eucharist in the East and in the West. On the back of the mosaic Theotokos, writes: upon Thy right hand did stand the queen, embellished in a golden vestment and too beautify! (gr-Ps:44; en-Ps:45); and on the back of the mosaic John the Apostle, writes: thine Own of thine Own, we offer unto Thee on behalf of all and for all (Anaphora Liturgy-Byzantine Rite). The sides of the cross are decorated with a golden interlace ornament braided on a red background. The interlace recalls the archaic motif of the braided rope as a symbol of eternal life. The red decoration signifies the blood sacrificed on the cross and the royal power of the Lord. Among the sources of inspiration are the crucifix paintings from Studenica Monastery (1208), Moldovița Monastery (1532), and the crucifixes of Cimabue and Giotto. Altar The mosaic of the altar including iconostasis is about 3,000 square meters. The iconography of the altar excluding iconostasis, comprises five sections: the apse and the hemicycle of the altar with three central registers and the vestment wall. The vaulted apse altar reaches an interior height of 42.2 meters from the floor of cathedral, and the floor of the altar where the Holy Liturgy are held is about 330 square meters. On 7 May 2019, the Theotokos Platytera (gr:Πλατυτέρα των Ουρανών) icon was completed in the apse altar. It is the largest mosaic of Theotokos in the world, having 16 meters height and 150 square meters. The idea he started, is the Theotokos mosaic from the Hagia Sophia, but larger in size than this. Following the conversion of