Ancient Assyrians and Egyptians frequently represented pomegranates in their sculptures as a sacred tree, or "tree of life."

Portrait of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, by Albrecht Durer, 1519. The Emperor, seen here holding an open pomegranate, adopted the fruit as his personal emblem.

French modernist painter, Paul Cezanne, paints Ginger Pot with Pomegranate and Pears. [1890 A.D.]

Portrait Engraving of Henry IV, King of France, created in the 17th ö 18Th Century. Henry IV is shown standing next to his heraldic badge, which includes pomegranates.