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Raised above them on a stone altar, the central figure becomes the dark conductor of the scene, while flames, smoke, frantic gestures, and distorted bodies transform the landscape into a vision of collective frenzy. Yet the image is carefully structured rather than merely chaotic: the circular dance draws the eye repeatedly toward the Devil, turning movement itself into a symbol of submission to an inverted sacred order. Created as an illustration for Paul Christian’s \u003cem\u003eHistoire de la magie, du monde surnaturel et de la fatalité à travers les temps\u003c\/em\u003e, published in Paris in 1870, the work reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with witchcraft, occultism, and supernatural folklore. Bayard’s dramatic chiaroscuro and densely populated composition give the scene an almost theatrical intensity, presenting the sabbath as both terrifying spectacle and dark counterpart to religious ceremony.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[\u0026gt;_:empty]:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Manual","offers":[{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58591136448843,"sku":null,"price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58591136481611,"sku":null,"price":70.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58591136514379,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58591136547147,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58591136579915,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58591136612683,"sku":null,"price":45.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58591136645451,"sku":null,"price":90.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58591136678219,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58591136710987,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58591136743755,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58591136776523,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58591136809291,"sku":null,"price":150.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58591136842059,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58591136874827,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58591136907595,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58591136940363,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58591136973131,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58591137005899,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58591137038667,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58591137071435,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58591137104203,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58591137136971,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58591137169739,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58591137202507,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58591137235275,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/2025\/8891\/files\/ArtPrint1_4_b4e93ce2-c738-49d6-a206-a351cdd5875f.jpg?v=1790275085","url":"https:\/\/www.inspiraggio.com\/products\/dance-of-the-sabbath-emile-antoine-bayard-1870","provider":"Inspiraggio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}