Achille Farina was an Italian painter, lithographer and majolica artist. He began his training at the drawing school in his home town of Faenza and continued to study in Florence and Bologna. Farina specialised in lithographs. In the 1840s, he worked as a drawing teacher at the art academies in Arezzo, Bologna, Florence, Modena and Siena. In 1851, he was appointed professor at the drawing school in Faenza; three years later, he became director of the academy. During his time as director, Farina carried out restorations in Imola Cathedral and produced several paintings for churches in Faenza. In 1864, Farina stopped teaching and devoted himself to ceramics. In 1876, he founded the Società Ceramica Farina, which he had to abandon after only one year due to financial difficulties. His manufactory Farina e Figlio, founded in 1877, also quickly went bankrupt despite successful participation in exhibitions. Following the bankruptcy, his son and employee Ludovico moved to London. Farina died a short time later.