Kremlin meant inner city in Russian and fortress in Mongolian. When the fire broke out in Moscow, Napoleon was resting in the Kremlin.
The Kremlin had originally been outside the fire's reach, but then a sudden gale rose, and the flames surged with the wind, even reaching the vicinity of the arsenal.
The ministers and generals all urged him to withdraw, but perhaps because taking Moscow had cost too much, Napoleon was unexpectedly indecisive at that moment.
Only after the palace's outer wall collapsed did he withdraw to Petrovsky Palace, a place where the tsars often vacationed as well.
Another version of The Angel's Kiss had once been kept in that palace. It was the second version that Russian nobles had bought from Canova; Murat had purchased the first, which was now housed in the Louvre Museum.
After Napoleon abdicated, every country came to reclaim the treasures that belonged to it. Austria's emperor took away Venice's four bronze horses. This sculpture was later placed in the Louvre Museum, so in theory Napoleon should never have seen it.
That was a pity, because it was a masterpiece unlike the Pietà.
Cupid had told Psyche not to open her eyes when they met, but Psyche could not resist her curiosity and wanted to see her husband's true face.
She broke her vow and opened her eyes. She saw the angel's exquisite beauty, but she also lost her husband.
If Cupid had not been so handsome, if he had instead possessed the face of a monster, would Psyche still have been so heartbroken and wished to win back her lost love?
To win back her husband, Psyche even had to ingratiate herself with the goddess of love who had framed her.
Venus then gave Psyche a series of nearly impossible tasks, including fetching